The best way that you can assure that your child is getting the proper amount of vitamins and minerals is by preparing meals for them that include a variety of healthy and yummy foods. This can sound easier than it may be. What if you have a child who doesn’t get all of the nutrition that they need or shuns fruits, veggies or meals that are high in protein and whole grains? Children’s Vitamins may be a helpful resource to make sure that your kiddo is getting the recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals. A good place to start is with a multi-mineral/multi-vitamin and an omega-3 fatty acid supplement. Just make sure that the vitamins taste good.
I purchased Eben a bottle of gummy vitamins from one of our favorite stores, I thought for sure since they were gummy that he would gobble them up. For weeks, I thought this is what he was doing. That was until one day while I was cleaning up his bathroom, a rainbow of color in the heat vent caught my eye. I thought to myself that he probably stuck a toy in there and removed the vent to get a closer look. To my horror, it was not a toy, but a huge, I mean HUGE, pile of gummy vitamins. {Thank goodness it wasn’t winter, the heat would have melted it into an even bigger mess. When he came home from school, I asked him about it and he said, “They don’t taste good.” Needless to say, I didn’t give him more of those vitamins.
About a month ago we received a bottle of Nordic Berries from Nordic Naturals in the mail. I opened the box and thought to myself, ” Great more vitamins for the heat vent? ” To my surprise though, Eben loves these ones. He said, ” They taste like orange candies with sugar on top. You know the one’s that grandmas always have at their houses.” He loves them so much, that he asks to have them each morning with breakfast. This is a first in our house. He loves the taste and I love that there are no artificial colorings, gelatin, flavorings, or preservatives and that the vitamins contain only organic tapioca syrup, organic evaporated cane juice, pectin, citric acid, rice syrup solids, natural flavor and sodium citrate. Did I mention that the bottle states that these are for adults and kids alike? I have to admit, I tried them and I like them too. {yum}
The label is cute too and states:: Nordic folklore says, at twilight trolls gather cloudberries found along the banks of the fjord waters. Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, cloudberries have a delicious sweet and sour taste. The label has a cute picture of trolls collecting the berries. {super cute}
Do you have a little one or could you yourself could use a good multi-vitamin that tastes yummy? I am giving away a bottle of 120 gummy berries to ONE lovely reader.
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2. Visit Nordic Naturals and leave me a comment telling me one other item that you think you or your family would benefit from.
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{Rules for Entry}
* Please leave a way for me to contact you if you win. You do not need to leave your email address if don’t wish to share it. Just make sure to check back at the bottom of this post after the contest ends to see if you won.
* Contest ends September 28th@ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day. (I will announce the winner, if I do not hear from you within 72 business hours, I will pick another winner.)
* You must leave a comment telling me which item you love in order to qualify.
Good Luck and Enjoy.
* UPDATE: WINNER:: #3 one4earth. Congrats! Thank you to everyone who participated.
