Share the ways you get vitamins & minerals into your children with Noluma

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We all know that vitamins and minerals are vital to the human body and help us grow, see properly, help make bones, muscles and organs stay healthy. However the difficult part is ensuring that you and your children have all the right vitamins and minerals in your system...especially with vitamin D, as we live in a fairly sun-deprived country . Therefore Noluma would love to know all the ways you ensure your children are getting all the vitamins and minerals they need.

Here’s what Noluma, the authority in light protection of packaging, has to say: “Scientific research shows that packaged goods can be negatively impacted when exposed to indoor lights such as retail lighting or LED lights in the kitchen. This causes the quality, freshness, flavour and more importantly, nutritional qualities to deteriorate. So if you think you are giving your children a glass of milk and getting those valuable nutrients into them this way, you might want to think again! Unless the milk bottle or carton comes in light protected packaging, chances are the product has degraded before it reaches the ‘use by’ date. This is especially true of see-through glass bottles. Here at Noluma, we are the only authority in light protection technology that certifies packaging using our patented state-of-the-art assessment process. We are uniquely able to measure all types of packaging for its ability to protect against damage due to both natural and artificial light, and to stop content change due to light exposure. Visit lightdamageisreal.co.uk to find out more”

Do you sneak vitamins filled fruit and veg into their meals? If so do you have any recipes or techniques you could share? Or maybe you don’t need to and your children are very good at eating lots of fruit and vegetables? Perhaps you like to make sure they’re outdoors as much as possible so they’re getting lots of great sunlight? Or maybe you know of some child-friendly vitamin supplements that help your children get all the nutrients they need?

Whatever your tips and tricks are for getting vitamins and minerals into your children, share them on the thread below and everyone who does will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck
MNHQ

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We give them chewable vitamins, which they like

I hide vegetables in the meals I make so they often dont even realise they are eating them. I have fruit out on the table the kids know they can help themselves to them. Most of the time they happily eat fruit and veg, although they do like to have sweets too

My boys have always had fresh fruit with their breakfast, ever since they were 6 months old. They normally have strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, melon and grapes. They also have a banana or apple with lunch and then veg with their tea most nights. They often snack on fruit and cucumber too, and they are out to play most days so don't feel a need to give them vitamin tablets at the moment.

due to multiple allergies we were never able to find a suitable suppliment for them, just provided as varied a diet as possible high in fruit and veg and lots of outdoor walks and play for thei vitamin D

The youngest had multivitamins in his milk & we sneak vitamins into our eldest yoghurt

Home cooked food which is balanced and lots of fresh air. Fresh fruit always in the bowl

Lots of fresh fruit and veg, outside play and a multi vitamin during the winter for a boost.

By giving them a balance diet with plenty fruit & veg .

I cook with loads of vegetables and always have fruit to hand for them to snack on :)

my kids have quite a bit of fruit during the day and my 4 yr old has multivitamin gummies

Our daughters nursery provide a very healthy menu. We always make sure she has a balanced diet at home. Treats are allowed but only if the good stuff has been had first.

Healthy diet

We eat lots of fruit in our house, but veggies are difficult. I do cut them finely and add them to meals. I also make 'ice creams' which just consist of whole natural yogurt, blended fruit and a sneaky veggie or two. My son is completely oblivious and just happily eats them.

I always have fresh fruit available, cook home cooked meals and add veg to pasta sauces chili ect

My little girl loves the chewy vitamins. Easy to get her to have one daily in the morning!

I started getting interested in healthy eating before I became pregnant with my daughter so luckily I had a good idea of how to get essential vitamins and minerals into a diet naturally. I've passed this onto my daughter but I do back this up with a child's multivitamin.

Lots of fruit and veg some of which I hide in sauces etc.

Thankfully my daughter isn't fussy and she eats lots of fruit and veg regularly anyway :) Occasionally she'll have some of those chewy vitamin c tablets though.

I'm lucky as my kids love smoothies so a small smoothie with breakfast followed by a balanced diet for the rest of the day really helps. I do try to give them vitamin D rich food as well

It is just about encouraging them to eat a wide range of food. Eat with them. Do little things to make it seem more appealing. We often used to have a ‘fruit platter’ - just a selection of fruit cut up and presented nicely which they used to love. Add in cocktail sticks and it is just a bit more fun

Fruit for breakfast, veggies for dinner, with some "chew chews" as a supplement!

DD gets a good balanced diet and loves playing outside in the garden. We also give her a multivitamin just as a backup.

I whooosh uo veg as much as I can and hide them in all my sauce !!

I make a vegetable soup and puree it. Even though my son doesn't like vegetables he never complains about my soups!

Fresh fruit and veg and then omega 3 supplements and a teenage one for hormones are given