You’d think the H1N1 Swine Flu and ever-present threat of biological terror would be more than enough to keep all the gears humming at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, but it seems they’ve got something else to worry about.
CDC now points to a 2007 survey of 100,000 high school students that shows fewer than 10 percent of our kids are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables.
With breath-taking lucidity, the CDC labeled these findings “poor” in a report just this week.
The report found that only 13 percent of U.S. high schoolers get at least three daily servings of vegetables (French fries don’t count) and just 32 percent get two servings of fruit.
Fewer than one in 10 get enough of both combined.
And we haven’t even covered the section on eating disorders.
OK. So tell me the kids don’t need something extra in the tank. Tell me a good multiple vitamin, quality protein powder and/or greens powder won’t help, and – in some cases – isn’t absolutely necessary.
There was also a recent article suggesting that supplements would not take the place of food, which apparently is something some fools in some corners are considering, and which we at The Organic Affair have never maintained.
What we do believe is that quality supplements from reputable manufacturers are an excellent source of nutrition to pick up the slack.
Kids move fast. Before they get out the door, consider Kids Multi, by Jarrow, either of the excellent one-daily vitamins by New Chapter, Pure Essence Life Essence multi and maybe even Greens + Wild Berry Burst, an excellent source of nutrient-rich green superfoods.
If your child isn’t eating right, and the fact is she’s probably not, give them a little something extra in the morning. It’s fast, it’s easy, and it will let the good folks at CDC rest a bit easier at night.
