Amanda Baltazar, Contributing Editor04.01.11
Busy, busy, busy. It’s almost a mantra these days and it’s ubiquitous.
As a result, the diets of Americans have changed. Commonplace foods are processed, with the nutrients taken out of them.
But recent health crises among children and a demand for better, more sensible products from parents have pushed many companies to add health—and more—back into foods and beverages today.
And there’s no one for whom that’s more important than children. Growing bodies and minds need fuel and it needs to be nutrient-packed.
Currently, the hot ingredients are omega 3 fatty acids (i.e., DHA), pre- and probiotics, vitamin D and calcium, and manufacturers are putting these into all types of foods, beverages and supplements to try to enhance the diets of kids of all ages.
Boosting the Health of a Calorie-Rich, Nutrient-Poor Generation
What is this doing for our children? On the one hand, it’s boosting the health of a generation that eats poorly. A recent report from the U.S. government, published in
As a result, the diets of Americans have changed. Commonplace foods are processed, with the nutrients taken out of them.
But recent health crises among children and a demand for better, more sensible products from parents have pushed many companies to add health—and more—back into foods and beverages today.
And there’s no one for whom that’s more important than children. Growing bodies and minds need fuel and it needs to be nutrient-packed.
Currently, the hot ingredients are omega 3 fatty acids (i.e., DHA), pre- and probiotics, vitamin D and calcium, and manufacturers are putting these into all types of foods, beverages and supplements to try to enhance the diets of kids of all ages.
Boosting the Health of a Calorie-Rich, Nutrient-Poor Generation
What is this doing for our children? On the one hand, it’s boosting the health of a generation that eats poorly. A recent report from the U.S. government, published in
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