Chewable Vitamins and Minerals with Trace Elements Promoting a Solid Nutritional Foundation for Kids
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Chewable Vitamins and Minerals with Trace Elements Promoting A Solid Nutritional Foundation for Kids Vita-Saurus is a good tasting, comprehensive chewable Is there a product for my children? multiple vitamin and mineral supplement designed for children up to the age at which they learn to swallow tablets. Older adults and individuals that have difficulty swallowing tablets can take it too. And, it does not contain sugar. Vita-Saurus is a good tasting, We have challenged people to look sugar are sweetened with aspar - comprehensive chewable multiple in any drug or health food store and tame. Natural Carotenoid sources are vitamin and mineral supplement try to find a chewable vitamin that used to provide vitamin A activity. As designed for children up to the age even comes close to Vita-Saurus. in all Lifeplus products, the vitamin D at which they learn to swallow Most children’s chewables contain found in Vita-Saurus is natural vitamin tablets. Older adults and individuals vitamins A, C, D and a small amount D-3 from fish liver oil, rather than that have difficulty swallowing of B-Complex. For all practical synthetic vitamin D-2. Also included tablets can take it too. A great deal purposes, most other chewable are oil soluble vitamins E and K. Very of work and experience went into its products available are made in a few children’s supple ments contain development, which involved a team base of regular table sugar and vitamin E and even fewer contain of pediatricians, biochemists, and flavored with synthetic substances vitamin K. a pharmacist with years of exper - so they will taste like candy. Many are ience in the nutrition field. They saw loaded with different synthetic food Minerals and Trace Elements a need for a totally comprehen sive coloring agents. These so called Vita-Saurus is one of few the child - multiple vitami n/ mineral supple - “nutritional products” usually gain ren’s products that contain all of the ment for childre n—Vita-Saurus their appeal by intensive TV adver - essential trace minerals (man ganese, was designed and developed for tising, not because of their nutritional copper, zinc, iodine, sele n ium, moly - that reason. value. For parents who wish to bdenum and chromium) in addition to avoid as much artificial colors and the two important stan dard minerals flavors, preservatives and sugar in Unique Formula (calcium and magnesium). The latter their children’s diet as possible, Vita-Saurus is in a category all of two can only be supplied in small Vita- Saurus is the ideal choice. its own because of its unique, amounts in a reasonable sized tablet. compre hensive formulation. There Phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and is not a product anywhere that Natural Flavorings chloride are not included, because begins to compare. Each bottle Vita-Saurus is flavored with a blend these minerals are abundant even in contains a mixture of two different of natural extracts from peach, diets of poor quality. flavored tablets. It has a full spec - grape and orange. Its primary trum of all the vitamins and minerals sweet ening comes from sucralose, Trace minerals are every bit as that are classified “essential.” a non-nutritive sweetener derived important to nutrition as vitamins. “Essential” nutrients are necessary from sugar that is 600 times as Although they make up only a tiny for a healthy body but are not sweet as sugar, so that just over a fraction of body weight, they are produced within our bodies. They milligram is all that is needed, and involved in 95% of enzyme reactions, must therefore be obtained through it has no unpleasant aftertaste. which create the biochemistry of life. diet and/or supplementation. Most similar products that don’t use Chromium is an important ingredient ◊These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. in any children’s supplement be - full array of B-Complex vitamins, base, which contains a unique blend cause it supports the action of plus biotin and the valuable nutrients, of over thirty natural ingredients insulin, which controls entry of PABA, choline, and inositol. including special herbs, synergistic glucose into cells. High sugar diets phytonutrient cofactors from fruits have been shown to increase the Iron Free and vegetables, plus plant enzymes for bioavailability. need for dietary chromium. Iron is intentionally not added to Vita-Saurus because its bad taste Manganese, zinc, copper, and sel - When you take Lifeplus products, is impossible to mask without the enium all serve important anti oxi dant you have the added benefit of use of sy nthetic flavorings, and be - functions that help fight free radicals receiving the numerous health- cause iron poisoning from acci dental formed by various harsh environ - supporting phytochemicals and overdose of chewable vitamins is mental elements. Iodine is essen tial other micronutrients contained in a major cause of death in children to maintain healthy thyroid gland the PhytoZyme base. under 3 years of age. Most ch ildren function. ◊ Moly bdenum is the co- derive adequate iron from high quality factor for sulfite metabolizing enzy - Most Comprehensive Formula whole food diets. Some special diets, mes necessary to support healthy Of Its Type Available such as certain strict vegetarian diets develop ment of the nervous system may not provide adequate iron for Vita-Saurus is one of the most in young children. ◊ Children need rational and comprehensive general growing childre n, but we believe it is protection from free radicals and nutritional product for children on the best for parents to consult a licensed adequate trace mineral intake as market today. Parents like it because health care practitioner knowledge - much as, if not more, than adults. not only is it the best nutritional able in pediatric nutrition regarding product available, but it tastes good specific iron suppleme ntation if it is In addition to the vitamins and and children love it. The nutrition of needed. minerals, Vita-Saurus contains many our youth is very important. A healthy additional associated nutrients. start on life supports good health in The citrus bioflavonoids, rutin and PhytoZyme ® Base later years. Vita-Saurus is one of the hesperidin, are synergistic with Vita-Saurus is formulated in the best ways to provide the nutritional vitamin C. Vita-Saurus contains the proprietary Lifeplus ® PhytoZyme ® insurance they need. REFERENCES: 1. Micronutrient Requirements of Children Ages 4 to 13 Years, Linus Pauling Institute, Micronutrient Information Center, Oregon State University. And references cited therein. Ref: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/life-stages/children 2. Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th Edition, Subcommittee on the Tenth Edition of the RDAs, Food and Nutrition Board, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 1989. ◊These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Supplement Facts Serving Size 2 Tablets Servings Per Container 90 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Children Adults & Children Adults & 2 to 3 Children 4 or 2 to 3 Children 4 or years of age more years years of age more years (1 Tablet) (2 Tablets) (1 Tablet) (2 Tablets) Vitamin A (100% (2667 IU) Magnesium (as Magnesium Carbonate) 3.2 mg 1% 1% as Beta-Carotene) 2667 IU 53% 53% Zinc (as Zinc Sulfate) 8 mg 50% 53% Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 100 mg 125% 167% Selenium (as Sodium Selenite) 20 mcg ** 29% Vitamin D-3 (Cholecalciferol) 200 IU 25% 50% Copper (as Copper Sulfate) 0.1 mg 5% 5% Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate) 15 IU 75% 50% Manganese (as Manganese Sulfate) 1.0 mg ** 50% Vitamin K-1 (Phytomenadione) 20 mcg ** 25% Chromium (as Chromium Chloride) 20 mcg ** 17% Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1) 3.2 mg 229% 213% Molybdenum (as Sodium Molybdate) 10 mcg ** ** Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) 3.0 mg 188% 176% PABA 10 mg ** ** Niacin (Nicotinamide) 13.5 mg 75% 68% Choline Bitartrate 10 mg ** ** Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine HCI) 3.2 mg 229% 160% Rutin 10 mg ** ** Folic Acid 200 mcg 50% 50% Inositol 2 mg ** ** Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin) 10 mcg 167% 167% Hesperidin 1 mg ** ** Biotin 60 mcg 20% 20% Lemon Bioflavonoids 1 mg ** ** Pantothenic Acid 5 mg 50% 50% Calcium (Total) 13 mg 1% 1% *Percent Daily Values are based on 2,000 calorie diet. Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) 100 mcg 71% 67% **Daily Value not established. INGREDIENTS: Sorbitol, Mannitol, Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid), Peach Powder (Natural Color), Calcium Carbonate, Natural Grape, Orange and Vanilla Flavors, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Beta-Carotene, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate), Grape Skin Extract (Natural Color), Magnesium Stearate, Niacin (Nicotinamide), Magnesium Carbonate, Rutin, PABA, Choline Bitartrate, PhytoZyme ® proprietary blend (Bromelain, Papain, Alfalfa, Parsley, and vegetable and fruit concentrates from Blueberry, Carrots, Broccoli, Spinach, Cauliflower, Kale, Asparagus, Beet, Chili Pepper, Green Bean, Pea, Sweet Potato, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Snow Pea, Tomato, Watercress, Zucchini, Lima Beans, Mushroom, Banana, Cantaloupe, Cranberry, Guava, Lemon, Mango, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pineapple and Grapefruit), Calcium-D-Pantothenate, Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine HCl), Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Inositol, Hesperidin Complex, Sucralose (non-nutritive sweetener), Lemon Bioflavonoids, Vitamin D-3 (Cholecalciferol), Copper Sulfate, Folic Acid, Chromium Picolinate, Potassium Iodide, Silica, Biotin, Sodium Selenite, Sodium Molybdate, Vitamin K-1 (Phytomenadione), and Vitamin B-12 (Cyanocobalamin). US.SF.MOD 3B As with all supplements, please consult your physician prior to taking if you are pregnant or attempting to become pregnant, breast-feeding, under a doctor's care or taking prescription medication.