Guide to Dairy

To grow properly and keep healthy, children need to eat a good, balanced diet to obtain all the nutrients required for a good start in life.

Rachel’s children’s products (like all Rachel’s products) are packed full of essential protein, vitamins and minerals and are a great source of calcium, which is important for good health and the formation on bones and teeth.

Read on to discover all about the nutritional benefits Rachel’s products can provide.

Protein

Protein is the building block of all the cells in our bodies and therefore an essential part of the diet. Since children grow so quickly, they have a higher requirement for protein than adults.

As well as helping growth, proteins are also important for repairing any damage to body tissue. Protein is made up of amino acids and dairy produce is a great source!

Vitamins

To grow and be healthy children need vitamins. They are essential for the maintenance of a healthy body and necessary for the correct development of the brain and nervous system. Rachel’s contains two essential vitamin groups:

Vitamin A – essential for growth, healthy skin, tooth enamel and good vision

Vitamin B complex – essential for growth, for changing food into energy, for a healthy nervous system and as an aid to digestion

Calcium

The essential mineral for strong health bones, good teeth and growth. Children need an adequate calcium intake, both for the proper development of growing bones and teeth, and for the correct functioning of muscles and blood clotting. By far the best source of calcium is milk. Two thirds of a pint per day, or the equivalent from yogurt, cheese or a milk pudding provides adequate calcium between the ages of one and five.

Omega 3

Essential for maintaining a healthy heart, supple and flexible joints, healthy growth and strong bones and teeth, a good supply of Omega 3 is essential for proper brain function. A diet rich in Omega 3 fatty acids can help children with learning difficulties and can help with the behaviour of children with ADHA. There is good evidence that increasing the intake of Omega 3 can result in better academic performance and recent research suggests that it can have a significant effect on reading skills.