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Subject:
children and vitamins
Submitted by:
Lisa Sharp,
Montebello, NY
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We've attempted the
chewable vitamin option several times (with several different kinds)
with the girls with no success. Even ones in their favorite
characters. It seems no amount of convincing or coaxing can convince
them that "vitamins are fun". But we are open for suggestions. |
With vitamin C the
solution is simple: ascorbic acid or – easier on the stomach – calcium
ascorbate crystals. It’s the most cost-effective way to go – approx. $20
for a container of approx. 50 teaspoons-worth. If you’re giving the
girls 500 mg. that would be 1/8 a teaspoon. They’ll never taste it at
that level when you drop it in their drink, and it will last about a
year. Keep it in the freezer whenever you’re not using it with lid
tightly secured to limit the amount of air that gets in, and also avoid
moisture getting in. Administer it with care, like medicine, because
moisture, air, and light reduce the potency, and if it starts turning
brown it’s working against you. If it starts clumping, remove the
clumps, the rest is fine. I’d buy a new one every 2-3 months, even
though you won’t have finished the first one, to ensure maximum
freshness. Freshness is important with all nutritional products, but
even more so with powdered or crystallized antioxidants because of
vastly greater surface area allowing more contact with the three things
that cause antioxidants to oxidize: light, air, and moisture.
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