A Smart Nutrition

As a good mommy, I worry for my son's nutrition; specially, in those days when he refuses to eat. Because my son has low muscle tone his body needs all nutrients to boost his muscles. According to the article How Nutrition Impacts Muscle Tone by Kelly Dorfman, MS, L.D.N:

In hypotonia, a big gap exists between what a child consumes and healthy cellular nutrition. While neurologists often attribute hypotonia to imbalances in the parts of the brain that control tone, low tone always has a nutritional component.

Muscles suffering from nutrient deprivation remain underdeveloped, or if adequately developed, fatigue easily. Whether a youngster is born with low tone, or acquires it through cellular malnutrition, good nutrition can improve the condition, while the tendency toward hypotonia often remains. Eating the perfect diet is only the beginning in low tone. The nutrients must get to the cells, which must then convert them into usable energy.

Three basic strategies can improve inefficient energy delivery and boost output: increasing available nutrients, enhancing nutrient delivery, and improving energy production. All of these can be achieved with specific nutritional supplements. Nutritional therapy for low tone is a long term management plan, not a quick fix.
Increasing Available Nutrients through Diet The first step is to control the intake of concentrated sugars, such as candies, sweetened drinks, and desserts, while increasing the amount of protein in the diet. People with hypotonia tire easily
so they often reach for sweets and starches as quick sources of energy. Protein foods tend to contain more concentrated nutrients than sugary items, which have many calories and few vitamins and minerals. Improving nutrient density is critical because inefficient energy production result is loss of nutrients.

Searching for a new way to provide a good nutrition for my son, I found out about PediaSmart a organic nutritional beverage. Before giving PediaSmart® to my son, I talked to our Pediatrician about it. She agreed it was a good nutritional beverage for him.

Why do I like PeadiaSmart?
What I like about PediaSmart is that it is a complete organic nutritional beverage. According to www.naturesone.com, "A new study in the journal Pediatrics associates a link between pesticides and ADHD. The potential contributor is called organophosphate pesticides and is known to cause damage to the nerve connections in the brain, which is how they kill agricultural pests. Children are most likely to ingest this chemical through their diet. Rest assured thatP contains no pesticides and is free of artificial colors and flavors."

Searching for the nutrients in this beverage, I found it has choline among its nutrients, which is the group of B-complex vitamins. B-complex vitamins have a reputation for improving energy, which is what my son's muscles need. According to a research conducted by Barbara Strupp, Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Phycology, "More choline during pregnancy and nursing could provide lasting cognitive and emotional benefits to individuals with Down syndrome and protect against neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new Cornell study of mice."

PediaSmart is sugar free, but it has natural sweetness that are essential nutrients for the brain.

So this beverage meets the nutritional facts explained above by the nutritionist Kelly Dorfman, which make me feel confident about PediaSmart®. Because I work full time, it is hard to cook everything from scratch as I like, but I always look for a smart nutritional way to provide a balance diet for my son's development.

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and organic retail stores.

PediaSmart Facts

The facts below can be found on http://naturesonedirect.com/peva.html

Recommended Age: PediaSmart® is recommended for children ages 1 through 13 years. This product is not intended for infants less than 12-months of age.

Serving Options: PediaSmart® is best when served chilled. Parents may also blend with crushed ice for a shake like beverage. Blend various fresh fruits with PediaSmart® Vanilla to offer a fruit flavored beverage.

Breakfast: PediaSmart® is a good option for children who tend to skip breakfast. This beverage has been scientifically formulated to function as a meal replacement providing the appropriate blend of protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins & minerals that will help a child start their morning strong.

Snack: Most snacks and beverages for children are loaded with artificial flavors, colors and sweeteners and contain corn syrup or even high levels of caffeine. Consider PediaSmart® as a nutritious after-school snack instead of traditional snacks like soft drinks and chips. A child will consume 255 calories drinking an 8oz serving of Coke® with a 1oz single serve bag of potato chips. Compare this to 237 calories of an 8oz serving of PediaSmart®, which includes protein, good fats, calcium, amino acids and vitamins & minerals.

Sports: PediaSmart® provides great nutrition for child athletes before practice or games. PediaSmart® is well tolerated as it is easily digested and provides long lasting energy.

Medical Food: PediaSmart® is a good source of nutrition for children who suffer from chronic illness, growth failure, injuries or during recovery from surgery. PediaSmart® is nutritionally comparable to conventional nutrition beverages such as PediaSure®. It has been formulated to meet or exceed 100% of the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) and can be used as a sole source of nutrition and in a feeding tube under the supervision of a healthcare professional. The specific amount to be used daily will need to be determined based upon a child's nutritional and medical status. This product is lactose-free and gluten-free.

See how much Tommy enjoy his drink.

Tommy drinks PediaSmart® vanilla flavor since last July.

We mainly use it for snack. The taste is amazing!

I have to remind myself the drink is for Tommy and

not for me. He drinks 8 oz non-stopping!