Is your child among the 70% of American kids who don’t get enough vitamin D? A recent study says this lack of the sunshine vitamin could raise his risks of higher blood pressure, lower levels of good cholesterol and heart disease later in life.¹ There are three ways to help your little one get enough: 1) vitamin D-rich foods such as milk, fish, egg yolks and fortified cereal,^1,2  2) children’s multivitamins containing vitamin D and 3) 10-15 minutes of sun exposure without sunscreen per day.¹

 

¹ “Vitamin D Deficiency Common in U.S. Children,” April 3, 2009, CNN - Read More

² “Vitamins,” Kidshealth - Read More