The Classroom as Petrie Dish
Back to school doesn’t have to mean back to the doctor.
It almost sounds like an evil experiment: take 20 to 30 children, lock them up together in a poorly ventalated room for about six hours a day and see what kinds of viruses and sickness they pass between themselves and their families. But there is no mad scientist and it’s not an experiment... it’s just another school day in another school year.
Parents throughout the nation are beginning to learn that in addition to stocking up on pencils, pens and new school clothes, that now is the time to stock up on preventative vitamins and supplements as well. They are learning that taking a proactive stance can not only help prevent their child from becoming ill, but can prevent the spread of illness within the family as well.
Wholesome nutrition is, of course, the first line of defense. Instead of sending your child to school with a sack lunch of processed and chemically alterted food (or worse: letting them buy their lunch), think first about natural and organic selections. Parent’s feel lucky if their child even eats lunch in the first place, so if you’ve gotten that far, make sure the meal really counts for something.
See the article on about Organic food... what you don’t get when you don’t buy it.
Children’s Nutritional Needs
by Rick Rose, Certified Nutritionist
Back to school time is here. Parents are busy purchasing the items that kids need during this important time: school supplies, clothes, shoes. But did you also consider their nutritional needs? Have you started by purchasing a quality multi-vitamin designed to meet your child’s needs from your local health food store? There are a lot of things available: chewables for the younger children, small swallowable tablets for those who think they have outgrown chewables and special formulas designed for the special needs of the teen years. A quality multi is the starting point. What other things should be considered?
1 2 3 The ultimate goal, prevention of colds and flu. The best way to do this is by keeping the kids nutritionally strong. At the beginning signs of a cold, additional vitamin C and Zinc Lozenges are very Beneficial. Vitamin C can be taken up to bowel Tolerance. Zinc Lozenges have been proven to lessen the duratio of a cold substantially. Herbal alternatives to over-the-counter remedies to combat colds are Echinacea, Echinacea and Goldenseal, Elderberry and Olive Leaf. These are available in tablets, capsules, chewables and liquids. If you are administering an adult formula to a child, remember that the rule of thumb is that a child does one-half the adult dosage.
Back to school doesn’t have to mean back to the doctor.
It almost sounds like an evil experiment: take 20 to 30 children, lock them up together in a poorly ventalated room for about six hours a day and see what kinds of viruses and sickness they pass between themselves and their families. But there is no mad scientist and it’s not an experiment... it’s just another school day in another school year.
Parents throughout the nation are beginning to learn that in addition to stocking up on pencils, pens and new school clothes, that now is the time to stock up on preventative vitamins and supplements as well. They are learning that taking a proactive stance can not only help prevent their child from becoming ill, but can prevent the spread of illness within the family as well.
Wholesome nutrition is, of course, the first line of defense. Instead of sending your child to school with a sack lunch of processed and chemically alterted food (or worse: letting them buy their lunch), think first about natural and organic selections. Parent’s feel lucky if their child even eats lunch in the first place, so if you’ve gotten that far, make sure the meal really counts for something.
See the article on about Organic food... what you don’t get when you don’t buy it.
Children’s Nutritional Needs
by Rick Rose, Certified Nutritionist
Back to school time is here. Parents are busy purchasing the items that kids need during this important time: school supplies, clothes, shoes. But did you also consider their nutritional needs? Have you started by purchasing a quality multi-vitamin designed to meet your child’s needs from your local health food store? There are a lot of things available: chewables for the younger children, small swallowable tablets for those who think they have outgrown chewables and special formulas designed for the special needs of the teen years. A quality multi is the starting point. What other things should be considered?
1 2 3 The ultimate goal, prevention of colds and flu. The best way to do this is by keeping the kids nutritionally strong. At the beginning signs of a cold, additional vitamin C and Zinc Lozenges are very Beneficial. Vitamin C can be taken up to bowel Tolerance. Zinc Lozenges have been proven to lessen the duratio of a cold substantially. Herbal alternatives to over-the-counter remedies to combat colds are Echinacea, Echinacea and Goldenseal, Elderberry and Olive Leaf. These are available in tablets, capsules, chewables and liquids. If you are administering an adult formula to a child, remember that the rule of thumb is that a child does one-half the adult dosage.