Is Technology Robbing our Kids of Good Health? by Larry M. Glicken

of sunlight on the skin. It is the messenger molecule that is

responsible for getting calcium to the parts of the body where it

is most needed. Without proper weight bearing exercise and

Vitamin D, the calcium balance is seriously disrupted. You may

think that your children get plenty of vitamin D and calcium from

the milk they drink, but did you know that the human body absorbs

only 20-30% of the calcium in cow's milk. The American Journal of

Clinical Nutrition found that the body absorbs calcium from kale

easier than the calcium in cow's milk.

In addition, many studies have linked the consumption of cow's

milk to multiple health problems, but that's a story for a later

time.

Should you feed your child kale instead of milk? Maybe, but it's

time for us as parents to insist that our kids get outside and

play again. There simply is no better way to get the proper

amount of vitamin D than to be in sunlight.

If you are afraid to pull the video game plug and are considering

giving Junior a vitamin D supplement instead, you should know

that of all vitamins, vitamin D has the highest level of

potential toxicity. Some of the better D supplement choices would

be Cholecalciferol (Animal origin) and Ergocalciferol (yeast

origin.)

I'm not saying the kids should never be on the computer, but I am

strongly suggesting you consider limiting their time.

When children spend time outside, they get the chance to soak up

the sunlight thus enabling the skin to produce vitamin D -

naturally. More than likely, their outdoor activities will

include some good weight bearing exercise, which will allow even

more vitamin D to be produced. The increased activity may also

lead to weight loss and better overall health.

Vitamin-D:

Helpers- Sufficient exposure to sunlight

Robbers- Lack of sunshine and Fried foods.

Larry M. Glicken

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Larry Glicken is a Nutritional Consultant and owner of

Complete Life Nutrition.com. Dedicated to helping

people stay healthy. Visit www.completelifenutrition.com

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BIO:

Larry M. Glicken Is a Nutritional Consultant and the owner of Complete Life Nutrition.com.

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