It is recommended that everyone meet the daily calcium requirements through a healthy diet with adequate intake of dairy products and calcium-rich foods. But, if for some reason your child is NOT able to reach the recommended daily allowance for calcium, a calcium supplement is a good way to go. Dr. Moo's contains no dairy or animal products and is low in sugar! For more information, or to make a purchase, please visit Dr. Moo's website!
I am only 29 years old but am starting to feel the effects of not getting enough calcium. I have been told by my doctor that early onset of osteoporosis is not uncommon in women who have had many children close together. The more I read about calcium, the more it concerns me that my children don't get enough.
According to the Office of Dietary Supplements:
"There is a widespread concern that Americans are not meeting the recommended intake for calcium. According to the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes of Individuals (CSFII 1994-96), the following percentage of Americans are not meeting their recommended intake for calcium:
Alarmed by the increase of children with calcium deficiencies, the makers of Dr. Moo's decided to do something. The motivated mom and her husband (an orthopedic pediatric surgeon) created a chewable, fastmelt tablet for children that provides 250 mg of calcium. Dr. Moo's also provides some Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Magnesium, and Zinc. With a crazy grape flavor that my children actually like, we were excited to give Dr. Moos a try!
What was the verdict at my house? Thumbs up from all the kids! While the 2 and 3 year olds loved their "medicine", my daughter wasn't quite as enthusiastic. (She would rather swallow pills then chew them.) She agreed that they didn't taste bad, but she just didn't like taking "medicine." However, once I explained to her some of the information in the FAQ's on the Dr. Moo's website about the dangers of not getting enough calcium, she was on board! Taking them with meals is recommended, and is a great way to be sure that they swallow all the tablet.
Wanna win a bottle? Just comment here on this post with something you didn't know about children and calcium prior to visiting the Dr. Moo's website.
One entry per person, and you can read the rest of our rules HERE. You have until September 25th to get your entries in!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
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6 comments:
I didn't realize that most children do not meet the Recommended Dietary Allowance for Calcium.
I'd like to think that my kids do, but maybe I'd better monitor it a bit more!
I didn't realize that the percentage for children ages 6-11 for not meeting their recommended intake for calcium was that high. WOW!
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I did'nt know that there was an increase number of children not getting enough calcium.
I didn't realize so many people were not getting enough calcium considering how many foods are now fortified.
I didn't know the portion size that counts as 1 serving (i.e. milk, cheese, etc.)
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It is astonishing that a majority of children (and I'm sure it's the same for adults) are not meeting the RDA for Calcium
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