Don’t take pot luck with your child’s bones
As a mum, you want the best for your children and that includes making sure they stay fit and healthy – not just when they’re young, but also as adults. Encouraging your children to eat a healthy diet and lead an active lifestyle can help them stay fit and well throughout life and lower their chances of developing health problems.
But it’s also essential to look after their bones – and one of the easiest ways to do this is to make sure they eat plenty of calcium-rich foods such as dairy products as part of a balanced diet.
Calcium is crucial for healthy bones and the need for this nutrient is highest during childhood and the teen years because bones are still growing. Getting kids to drink calcium-packed milk isn’t always that easy though. Fortunately, that’s where Nestlé Munch Bunch comes to the rescue, because all its products (per 100g) contain bone-building calcium.
But that’s not all! Nestlé Munch Bunch Fromage Frais, Mega Double Up Fromage Frais, Squashums, Yogurt and Mega Drinky also contain extra calcium in the form of Calci+. Developed by Nestlé nutritionists, Calci+ is a natural source of calcium that comes from milk and is designed for kids to help them grow strong bones and teeth. Plus it contains vitamin D, which helps kids to absorb calcium from food.
Nutritionist Juliette Kellow says, “Calcium is a vital nutrient for building strong, healthy bones. Quite simply, the more calcium that’s deposited in the bone bank during childhood and the teenage years, the greater the possibility of stronger, healthier bones in later life.”
Thanks to the addition of Calci+, Nestlé Munch Bunch products that contain this added ingredient can help to boost calcium intake, particularly in those children who may not drink milk. In fact, Nestlé Munch Bunch Yogurt, Fromage Frais and Squashums provide at least 50% more calcium than leading competitors. Even better, 1 Nestlé Munch Bunch Squashums (60g) and 1 Nestlé Munch Bunch Mega Pot Fromage Frais (80g) both contain 30% of the RDA.
Nutritionist Juliette Kellow, says, “Mid-life may seem a long way off for your little ones, but it’s the diet they have when they’re young that partly influences how strong and healthy their bones will be when they’re older. Finding calcium-rich foods that children enjoy eating is essential if you want to help ensure your children have strong, healthy bones in later life.” With Nestlé Munch Bunch, you don’t need to worry about artificial colours, sweeteners or preservatives either as all Nestlé Munch Bunch products are free from these ingredients.