- Provides significant portion of daily calcium needs for children and adolescents
- Chewable form makes it easy to get children to take it
- Helps build strong bones and teeth
- Contributes to muscles contraction, hormone release, and nerve transmission
- Includes Vitamin D and Magnesium to improve calcium absorption
Getting kids to eat a balanced diet can be a challenge. Growing bodies, though, need a full range of nutrients to develop properly and to supply energy needed for daily activity. Ideally these nutrients should be provided through the diet. Calcium is a very important mineral for growing bodies yet lacking in many children’s diets.
During childhood and adolescence calcium is in high demand for building strong bones and teeth. Puberty also increases the demand for calcium. Besides being a key essential for bone construction, calcium plays an important role in nerve transmission, hormone release, and muscle contractions. If not enough calcium is available through the diet, the calcium is pulled from bones to support cell function which can result in weaker bones.
Recommended Daily Intake of calciumAge 1-3 years – 500 mg (about 2 glasses of milk)
Age 4-8 years – 800 mg (about 3 glasses of milk)
Age 9-18 years – 1300 mg (about 4 glasses of milk)
Children who regularly drink milk can meet daily needs easily. Unfortunately milk consumption has steadily declined over recent years, leading to potential deficiencies. Children who are picky eaters also increase their chances of being deficient in calcium. Adolescents are particularly susceptible to depleting calcium levels due to the consumption of soda which is high in caffeine and phosphates.
Vitabase Kid’s Calcium is an easy way to help get calcium into your child’s diet. The chewable tablets are orange flavored and provide calcium citrate, the most easily absorbed form of calcium. To provide the best product, Kid’s Calcium also includes several important complementary nutrients. Vitamin D is an important vitamin by itself, but it is also necessary for proper absorption of calcium. Magnesium is needed by every organ in the body particularly the heart, muscles, and kidneys. It is also important for enabling the body to properly absorb calcium and regulate levels of calcium in the cells. Magnesium also adds to energy production.
In addition to supplying calcium through the diet and supplements, parents should encourage children to increase physical activity. Weight-bearing exercise like walking or running helps strengthen bones.