Growing healthy kids and teens We all want the best for our kids. With healthy and positive encouragement and guidance, healthy foods and exercise are.

Growing healthy kids and teens

• We all want the best for our kids.

• With healthy and positive encouragement and guidance, healthy foods and exercise are essential.

• We are setting the standards for a lifetime of good health.

Good growth and good health

• Children grow fast and have high needs for good quality nutrients.

• Kids have relatively small tummies so they need concentrated goodness from healthy foods and drinks.

• Growth in the teenage years calls for higher nutrition needs during the transition into the adult years.

What is a healthy diet?

Key nutrients for kids• Vitamin D– Significant problem amongst high-risk groups. – Aids absorption of calcium for strong bones and. – Shortage leads to bone deformities.

• Vitamin B12– Large and complex needed for healthy blood and development

and growth of the brain. – Found in dairy, meat, fortified cereals and yeast extract e.g.

Marmite (not Vegemite).

Key nutrients for kids• Iron– Component of oxygen-carrying haemoglobin– Drinking too much milk (which is very low in iron) can displace

appetite for iron-rich foods.

• Calcium– Gives bones and teeth their strength. – Almost 60 per cent of children aged 9-16 years don’t consume

enough.

Key nutrients for kids•Zinc– Needed for healthy immunity and wound healing– Deficiency reduces ability to fight infections.

•Iodine– Essential for thyroid hormones which lead growth and

development– Deficiency early in childhood is linked with poor educational

performance.

Your child:

•Doesn’t eat a balanced/wide choice of foods daily.•Plays physically-demanding sports regularly.•Is vegan (iron/B12 supplement may be required).•Has food allergies (e.g. cow’s milk intolerance) or a medical condition (e.g. digestive problems). •Eats fast (fatty/sugary foods) often and drinks lots of fizzy drinks.Check with your doctor before starting your child on any supplements.

A supplement may be recommended if:

Basics for Kids : USANA’s UsanimalsTM

A balanced formula: vitamins, minerals & antioxidants

•Supports immune health (vitamins D and C, selenium, zinc)

•Strengthens bones (calcium, magnesium and vitamin D)

•Supports energy production (B vitamins and iron) Nurtures growth and development (zinc and iodine)

•Aids metabolism of omega-3s (B6 and zinc).

USANA’s UsanimalsTM

• Easy-to-eat chewable tablets with fun animal shaped prints

• Free of artificial flavours and sweeteners

• Offer a Usanimals tablet at the end of a meal – it contains fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin D which can only be absorbed with food.

*Suitable for vegetarians. Vitamin supplements should not replace a balanced diet. USE ONLY AS DIRECTED. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. This product contains selenium which is

toxic in high doses. A daily dose of 150 µg for adults of selenium from dietary supplements should not be exceeded. Contains sugars. Choking hazard – not suitable for

infants or toddlers less than 2 years old. Suitable for 2 to 12 year olds.

Teenage health

• Huge changes – physical, emotional and sexual.

• Teenagers were made to push their boundaries – it’s a sign of increasing independence.

• Infamous for their erratic/fast-food eating habits

• Nutritional deficiencies – can you tell?

• A daily nutrition supplement may help to bolster teens’ growing needs.

Teens could be low on…

• IronGirls – blood losses due to menstruation trigger higher needs of iron. Combine this with fussy eating and your teen girl could be short on iron.

Boys – growth of muscle increases boys’ needs for iron.

Good iron sources include beef and other meats, turkey, spinach, beans, dried fruit, fortified breakfast cereals.

Teens could be low on…

• Zinc– Over three quarters of girls aged 12-18 years take less

than the recommended daily intake (RDI) of zinc according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

– Important for immune function

– Seafood and nuts are good sources.

Teens could be low on…• Calcium– Bone continue to gain strength until the eagerly

twenties so teenage years are critical time for strengthening the skeleton

– Most girls aged 14–16 (82–89%) and nearly half of boys (44%)don’t consume enough calcium.

– Dairy and calcium-enriched soya products are good sources.

Teens could be low on…• Magnesium– Over half of teens (56%) don’t consume enough. – Works with calcium for strong bones– Find it in almonds, peanuts baked potatoes (with skin) beans,

rice, yogurt and fortified cereals.

• Antioxidants– Most kids don’t eat enough vegetables which are rich in

health-giving antioxidants (can also protect young skin).

Teen essentials: USANA’s Body Rox™ • Specifically formulated for teenagers and

contains:– B group vitamins to support normal energy

production and stamina– Calcium + magnesium for healthy bones and

teeth– Antioxidants including lutein for healthy eyes

• Helps compensate for teens’ erratic eating habits

Suitable for vegetarians.**Vitamin supplements should not replace a balanced diet.

USE ONLY AS DIRECTED. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. This product contains selenium which is toxic in high doses. A daily dose of 150 µg for adults of selenium from dietary

supplements should not be exceeded.

References• 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey – Main Findings. The Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and the Australian Food and Grocery

Council. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC), Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Services 200. Accessed on 18 May 2012. Available from:

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/phd-nutrition-childrens-survey-methodology

• Incidence of vitamin D deficiency rickets among Australian children: an Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit study. Craig F Munns, et al on behalf of the APSU Vitamin D Study Group. Med J Aust 2012; 196 (7): 466-468. Accessed on 18 5 2012. Available from: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2012/196/7/incidence-vitamin-d-deficiency-rickets-among-australian-children-australian

• Aggarwal R, Sentz J, Miller MA, 2007, Role of Zinc Administration in Prevention of Childhood Diarrhea and Respiratory Illnesses: A Meta-analysis, Pediatrics, 119:1120-1130 Accessed on 18 May 2012. Available from: http://origem.info/FIC/pdf/AggarwalSentzMiller_Pediatrics.pdf

• Are Australian children iodine deficient? Results of the Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study. Mu Li, et al. Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 165-169. Accessed on 10 May 2012. Available from: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2006/184/4/are-australian-children-iodine-deficient-results-australian-national-iodine

• SPANS 2012 NSW Schools Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey. Accessed on 18 May 2012. Available from: (http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pubs/2011/pdf/spans_2010_summary.pdf)

• Letter to the Editor. MJA Vol 179 7 July 2003. Accessed on 18 May 2012. Available from: http://apcen.edfac.usyd.edu.au/staff/odeaj/documents/letters_070703-3.pdf

• 4802.0 - National Nutrition Survey: Selected Highlights, Australia, 1995. Accessed on 18 May 2012. Available from: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/4805.0

• 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Accessed on 18 May 2012. Available from: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/66596E8FC68FD1A3CA2574D50027DB86/$File/childrens-nut-phys-survey.pdf

• 4802.0 - National Nutrition Survey: Selected Highlights, Australia, 1995. Accessed on 18 May 2012. Available from: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/4805.0

• 2007 Australian National Children’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey. Accessed on 18 May 2012. Available from: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/66596E8FC68FD1A3CA2574D50027DB86/$File/childrens-nut-phys-survey.pdf