06.11.13
According to a report from the Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, over 40% of adults do not meet the recommended daily intake for many vitamins and minerals through diet alone. For older adults in particular, getting the right nutrition each day can be a challenge, which is why Nestle Health Science, Florham Park, NJ, developed a nutrition bar to meet the specific nutritional needs of older adults to help them get the nutrients they may be missing.
BOOST Nutrition Bars, available in Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chocolate flavors, contain 21 vitamins and minerals, including 50% of the daily value of calcium per serving and 11 grams of protein in the convenience of a bar. Protein is essential to help maintain muscle and calcium is a critical nutrient for bone health.
Unfortunately, inadequate intake of several essential nutrients is common in older adults. Getting adequate levels of nutrients can sometimes be a challenge for this population and BOOST Nutrition Bars provide key nutrients the body needs, including protein to help maintain muscle and calcium for strong bones. In addition, each bar contains 10% or more of the daily value of several vitamins and minerals that are shortfall nutrients for older adults, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, choline and vitamins A, E, and K.
“At Nestle Health Science, we understand how important it is for older adults to get the nutrition they need,” said Dr. Juan Ochoa, North American medical director for Nestle Health Science. “Without good nutrition, they can be at risk of unintended weight loss that could interfere with physical abilities and is associated with increased health risks.A nutritious snack like the BOOST Nutrition Bar helps to fill in nutritional gaps.”
BOOST Nutrition Bars, available in Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chocolate flavors, contain 21 vitamins and minerals, including 50% of the daily value of calcium per serving and 11 grams of protein in the convenience of a bar. Protein is essential to help maintain muscle and calcium is a critical nutrient for bone health.
Unfortunately, inadequate intake of several essential nutrients is common in older adults. Getting adequate levels of nutrients can sometimes be a challenge for this population and BOOST Nutrition Bars provide key nutrients the body needs, including protein to help maintain muscle and calcium for strong bones. In addition, each bar contains 10% or more of the daily value of several vitamins and minerals that are shortfall nutrients for older adults, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, choline and vitamins A, E, and K.
“At Nestle Health Science, we understand how important it is for older adults to get the nutrition they need,” said Dr. Juan Ochoa, North American medical director for Nestle Health Science. “Without good nutrition, they can be at risk of unintended weight loss that could interfere with physical abilities and is associated with increased health risks.A nutritious snack like the BOOST Nutrition Bar helps to fill in nutritional gaps.”