Vitamins? - Argyle,TX

My son takes Juice+ Gummies. You can not buy them at a store, they have to come from a distributor and are delivered to my doorstep. Their philosophy makes sense (whole food nutrition from fruits and vegetables as opposed to engineered substitutes) and my son has not been sick in 3+ years...don't know if it is coincidence, or not. I am about to start taking the adult formula, so we will see.

Go to www.juiceplus.com for more info and to find a distributor near you, if you're interested.

I looked for vitamins that were more "food-like" rather than your typical over-the-counter stuff. Just like with adult vitamins, I think most of the regular supplements aren't in a form that your body can actually use, so you simply end up with expensive, orange urine (sorry to be gross!).
I wanted the ingredient list to include a food that has vitamin C in it, rather than laboratory-produced "ascorbic acid."

There are likely several types of "phytonutrient" supplements on the market. Check the nature section in Kroger, or check Whole Foods, The Cupboard, Sprouts, Central Market, etc.

My kids eat Mannabears that are produced by a company called Mannatech, based in Coppell. www.mannatech.com or http://www.mannapages.com/maggiefrancis

What I like about them is the ingredient list is exactly what I wanted: pomegranate juice, brussels sprout, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, kale, tomato, turnip, papaya, pinapple juice

They are little gummi bears and the kids love them.
Hope this helps.

My daughter takes the Juice Plus Gummies. They were recommended to us by her pediatrician. She loves the taste and she's getting 17 fruits, vegetables, and grains everyday. It's all natural. My husband and I both take the capsules. We love the product. I am now a distributor. Good luck!

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www.takejuiceplus4life.com

All 3 of my boys take vitamins & they love them! :) They take a chewable vitamin called Vitabears. I chose them because the absorption rate of these vitamins is higher than anything else I've seen in the market. It is really important to me that my boys' bodies are actually able to absorb the vitamins & minerals that I am giving them. They taste great too! However....they don't have any sugar in them, unlike some really popular kids vitamins on the market. Good Luck!

My son will turn 2 in a couple of weeks, and I have been giving him vitamins for about 6 months now. They have My first Flinstone Vitamins for younger kids. He loves them, he begs me everyday for a vitamin 2 and 3 times. I have to tell him no, and of course it's a major break down at that point. They don't like to hear no at that age.

Check out TJ Health Solutions with nutrition and health on mammasource.
Great tasting drink for all.
Grandson loves it and he is staying healthy.
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Hi Kristin,
You have a great question since the government recommends 5-9 servings of fruits and veggies per day (but really, I don't even eat that many myself, how can I expect my toddler to?) My 3 yr old refuses to eat ANYTHING green and I recently thought the same thing...are my kids getting enough vitamins? I did some research and have read tons of labels on vitamins in the health food stores. I tried the ones that had the most vitamins in them, but they didn't taste good and my kids wouldn't take them. The ones that had the fewest vitamins like some of the gummies and jelly beans had sugar in them, so of course my kids liked them. Then I stumbled onto "The Feast" - UriLife’s Live Whole Food Based Juice Powder that contains 176 synergistic natural and many certified organic ingredients;
- 30 Power Greens & Vegetables,
- 30 Antioxidant Rich Fruits & Berries,
- 11 Nutrient Dense Seeds, Nuts & Sprouts,
- 83 Active Enzymes & Fulvic Mineral Blend,
- 22 Resilient Living Probiotics.
(Naturally sweetened by Stevia).

Like Maggie mentioned in a previous posting, it's much better to get your vitamins from whole foods, not synthetic vitamins. I haven't found any other products with the variety and quality of living ingredients in "The Feast". Plus, they use a patented, low heat, drying process that leaves the nutrients intact as nature intended.

I can send you a sample of "The Feast" so you can try it out - It is life style friendly, convenient and tastes great (Both my boys, ages 5 and 3 love drinking it, since it tastes like regular juice.
e-mail me back with your contact info or to learn more visit:

www.URILife.net/NutritionForLife

PS. Do you have low energy days yourself? I've been taking the "Supercharged" version with natural caffeine from Green Tea, 6 supercharged Berries, Seeds, Leaves & DMAE and it really gives me that boost to keep up with my busy/active boys.

At 24 months my twins started on 1/2 of a vitaming daily. It was SOURCE OF LIFE: ANIMAL PARADE (grape flavor). They stopped eating them so I recently switched to: HERO NUTRITIONALS: YUMMI BEARS multi vitamin & mineral and the YUMMI BEARS WHOLE FOOD FRUITS, VEGGIES & ANTIOXIDANTS. They take a whole one of each every day. In August the boys started taking NORDIC NATURALS CHILDREN'S DHA.

I found our vitamins at Sprouts but I'm sure you can find them at Whole Foods or one those vitamin stores. LIke the previous poster mentioned these supplements are made up of 'food' items for coloring and flavor.

I give my two year old the gummie ones the doctor said to stay away from them because they do not contain iron. Those are the only ones she will eat plus I am not to worried about her iron intake she gets plenty.

I am an admitted vitamin addict, my family has a vitamin case for each of us, with slotted days and nights. I give my daughter. "Rhino beanie vits" brand multis twice a day, and "yummi bear" brand green foods vitamins twice a day, in the morning i give her various kinds of acidolpholous(haven't settled on one yet) for intestinal health, and at night a calcium supplement that contains magnesium for absorbtion, calcium is naturally calming, and the magnesium is the only way people will absorb it. a lack of magnesium is thought to be at blame for the restlessness of american children since the typical american childs diet is without the foods rich in magnesium. Also i keep fiber on hand if i notice irregularity, and a wellness vitamin containing echinacea , vitamin c and zinc in case of sickness. I chose these brands and types based on trial and error of what she will and will not eat, and i decided to get them in the first place because i have a very picky eater who was interested in being just like her mommy, taking vitamins every day.

I give my 2 children vitamins everyday, they are pickey eaters ! so we got to make sure they get some nutrition !
They take the Gummie Bear Vitamins ! they love them !
no sugar in them.
Have a great day !