PediaSure – An ideal nutritional supplement for kids
It is must that kids take proper nutrients but getting them to eat healthy stuffs isn’t an easy task. With most of kids being picky eaters, it is quite a challenging business to get them introduced to the nutritious food. But, parents don’t give up for such reasons, and they look for different ways to ensure that their kids are fed with healthy food. To ensure that kids have a balanced diet along with food it is wise to provide them with some nutritional supplements. Knowing the importance of the kid nutritional supplements, Medline has introduced PediaSure sometime before and it is quite popular today.
It is clinically proven that PediaSure provides complete, balanced nutrition to kids. Available on different flavours, this nutritional supplements has the much needed protein, vitamins, and minerals in the right amount for kids growth and development. To make it edible for kids across the world, this supplement is made to meet the standards of kosher and halal, and it is gluten-free and is also suitable for kids who are intolerance to lactose.
For parents still wondering why prefer PediaSure over other supplements, here goes those reasons. It meets the requirement of the US Dietary Reference Intakes for protein and 23 essential vitamins and minerals. In addition to growth, intake of this supplement improved digestive tract health. To help kids have a better immune system it has antioxidants such as vitamins C & E and selenium, which are good at repairing cell damage from free radicals and also preventing it. Also, Prebiotics present in this supplement enhance child’s immune system by stimulating the growth of bacteria, which are good, in the digestive system.
Unlike most other supplement drink containers, PediaSure bottles are re-closable and hence the content can be kept intact even after the seal is broken.
Like said earlier, PediaSure is for those picky eaters and who need additional supplement for growth and development. There is another product called PediaSure SideKicks, which is ideal for kids who are growing fine but need additional nutrients. Serving size of both is 8 fl oz. PediaSure comes in flavours like vanilla, vanilla shake, chocolate, strawberry, banana, and berry. A PediaSure 8oz can has:
Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 80
Total Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: <5mg
Sodium: 90mg
Potassium: 310mg
Total Carbohydrate: 32g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 18g
Protein: 7g
* As given in pediasure website.
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