The article "Vitamins, Minerals And Growth" is about fitness, it has been written by Tim Henry.
Each and eevry bodily process has its base in the vitamins,
minerals and other nutrients that are consumed, and the process
of growth is no exception. From the growth and development that
takes place in the uterus to infants groiwng into children to
children growing into adolescence and then adulthood, nutrition
influences every level of growth. Improper nutrition not only
can slow growth, but also can cause birth defects and malformed
limbs, as well as a variety of other physical deformities.
The vitamins that make up the Vitamin B complex are truly an
amazing group. Necessary to many physical and mental structures
and functions of the body, inculding cognitive and emotional
functioning, the Vitamin B complex is also essential to the
proper growth of children.
In particular, Vitamin B12, also
called cobalamin, due to its cobalt content, is an important
part of normal growth in children.
It also serves to build
genetic matreial and to maintain the central nervous system.
Children need .9 micrograms to 2.4 micrograms, depending on size
and age. Folic acid, or Vtiamin B9, is also essential to growth,
especially in the uterus.
Sufficient folic acid taken during the
earliest parts of pregnancy can prevnet serious birth defects,
specifically neural tube defects of the sort that result in
spinal bifida. It also serves to create and form DNA.
The minreal zinc is also essential to the normal growth of
children, as is iodine, which is essential to the functioning of
the thyroid, and thus influences body weight. In the developing
nations, specifically where the soil that crops are grown in
lack iodine and iodized salt is not common, retraded growth is
all too common. Children, depending on age and size need 10mg to
15mg of zinc daily and 70 micrograms to 150 micrograms of iodine
each day.
The quality of the growth of boens rests firmly upon the levels
of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin
C and Vitamin K present in the body.
These nutrients work
together, each according to its specific capacities,
complementing each other in the creation of the hard surfaces of
the bones and teeth. Because the bones are constantly losing
calcium, which needs to be continuously replaced, and the rapid
growth that occurs from the development in the uterus right
through adulthood, maintaining the levels of these nutrients is
essential to normal growth.
It can sometimes be difficult to get children and adolescents to
consume all the nutrients that are so essential to their growth
and health. Nutritional supplements can be a safe and reliable
means of seeing that children and adolescents reach the standard
recommended daily intkae levels of vitamins, minerals and other
nutrients each and every day. However, cause taking too much
of certain vitamins and minerals can cause serious health
problems, it is advisable to have the child’s primary health
care provider serve as an active participant in devising a
nutritional supplement plan that is specific to your child’s
dietary needs.
Always keep dietary supplemnets well out of reach
of children to avoid any potentially harmful accidents.
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