Double Dose Vitamin D Recommended for Kids, Teens
The Institute of Medicine, chartered to establish dietary standards for all Americans, says children and teenagers need twice the currently recommended daily dose of vitamin D in order to stave off diseases such as osteoporosis as well as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. The institute’s newly proposed vitamin D recommendation, 400 milligrams (mg) per day, is the equivalent of four cups of milk.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that supplements may be needed, even for infants, since millions of American children drink little or no milk on a daily basis. Even infants breast-feeding and those on some formulas may not be getting enough of vitamin D to prevent serious diseases that strike during adulthood.
Members of the government nutritional advisory group have been discussing their new vitamin D recommendation with federal authorities and hope to get the official recommendation updated in the near future. The institute released its revised recommendation at an industry conference in Boston on Monday. The AAP will publish the new recommendations in the November issue of its journal, Pediatrics.
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A recent Star Tribune article:
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/28701254.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUvDE7aL_V_BD77:DiiUiacyKUnciatkEP7DhU
Dr. Greg Plotnikoff indicates that we need to be getting far more than the 400 I.U. recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
any thoughts?
http://www.med.umn.edu/csh/about/centerstaff/gplotnikoff.html
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great..i have a vitamins-based blog myself sort of if you want to exchange blogroll links?
great..i have a vitamin-based blog myself sort of if you want to exchange blogroll links