While doing some research into vitamins, I came across a lot of helpful information concerning the difference between synthetic and whole food vitamins. My children only take Omega supplements since they refuse to eat seafood, but I thought I would revisit the idea of a daily supplement for the sake of an article.
Whole food vitamins are comprised of organic/higher quality foods, and the aim is to have them free of chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides, certified organic supplements have a higher chance of being free from toxins. I say higher chance, because I personally think that the organic standards could be better, and as we all know, are not governed the same across the board.
We need to have 6-8 servings of whole food a day, which include grains, seeds, nuts and vegetables. Whole foods can be defined as those that are unprocessed and unrefined, or ones that are processed and refined as little as possible before being consumed. Usually they don’t have added ingredients, such as sugar or salt.
Most vitamins that we purchase today are synthetic, which means that they are chemical substances produced in laboratories to molecularly resemble or fake the structure of naturally occurring vitamins. Many minerals in these supplements are derived from sea shells,rocks or coral, which, as a human, we aren’t really adapted to absorb nutrients from in digestion!
Whole food supplements should not have any of the above rocks/coral, have only complete whole food vitamins, and contain absolutely no additives, or synthetic, chemical or isolate ingredients.
These should not be used as a replacement for a healthy diet consisting of whole foods, but as a supplement to ensure that you are meeting all your dietary needs.
Some of the better vitamins for children that I found are:
EveryKid Vitamins by New Chapter Organics. From New Chapter:
We believe Nature got it right the first time. That is, nourishment, protection and health which come from a cultured, whole food — not from the synthetic chemical isolates in most kids multivitamins. Because New Chapter’s EveryKid is cultured, whole-food complexed nutrition and not synthetic chemical isolates, your child gets the full benefit of nature’s wisdom. This means a cultured, whole-food complex of vitamins, minerals and herbs that contain all of the plant’s active, natural biochemistries. Just as nature intended.
Nordic Berries, by Nordic Naturals. This company has a third party test for environmental pollutants, and these supplements have no artificial coloring, flavoring, or preservatives, as well as vegetarian, pectin-based and allergen-free.
Nordic DHA soft gels Ultimate Omega Children’s DHA Formula is a small, chewable children’s DHA supplement flavored with strawberry essence. Nordic Naturals Children’s DHA Formulais a delicious way for children (over 2 years) to supplement their diet with the essential brain nutrient, DHA. Molecularly distilled for purity, Children’s DHA Formula contains only naturally existing vitamins A & D.
All Nordic Naturals products are doctor recommended, pharmaceutical grade, molecularly distilled, and third party tested to document the absence of all environmental pollutants (No PCBs, dioxins, pesticides or heavy metals). Nordic Naturals featured products are flavored using patented processing with natural lemon and strawberry essence!
Yummi Bears Whole Food: Made with broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, parsley, cauliflower, spinach, tomatoes, papayas, apples, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, fruit juice, natural grain dextrin, certified organic cane juice, gelatin and fruit pectin, citric and lactic acids, natural flavors and colors, and polished with vegetable oil.
No Artificial Colors, Artificial Flavors, Preservatives, Yeast, Wheat, Soy, Dairy, Egg, Gluten or Sodium.
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