Vitamin C plays an important role in forming collagen in the bones as well as in maintaining healthy gums, teeth, skin, and blood vessels.

A powerful antioxidant, vitamin C also reduces allergies and heals wounds. Since it’s involved in collagen formation, vitamin C glues cells together and prevents foreign organisms from penetrating this first line of defence.

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Vitamin D is the most crucial vitamin in childhood; it enhances the absorption of calcium, reduces bone breakdown, and prevents rickets. It is also involved in regulating cell growth and maturation, blood sugar, and immune function.

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Vitamin E protects the essential fatty acids in our cell walls, preventing damage. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory and increases our resistance to infection. Look for vitamin E derived from 100 percent natural mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols.

Quality is important

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Check the ingredient label carefully. The sugar content of many chewable supplements can be high and has been lined with tooth decay. Liquid supplements are a good alternative as they do not require any breakdown by the digestive tract and are easy to absorb. Look for natural supplements with no artificial preservations, refined sugar, or food colouring.

While you may not convince your child that broccoli is fun, you can fill a nutrient void with a well-chosen multivitamin and mineral supplement.

How to help the supplement go down

If your child isn’t swallowing the importance of that daily supplement, here are few tips that might help:
Mix it with apricot juice to hide bitterness
Mix capsules with applesauce
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