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Vitamin C for children: the multitasker hiding in the fruit bowl

Vitamin C does more than you'd think — immune support, wound healing, iron absorption, and keeping skin and gums in good shape. Here's what to look for and which foods help.

Zinc for children: quietly doing about a hundred jobs

Zinc in children is involved in everything from immune function to growth to how food actually tastes. Here's why it matters for children — and how to spot when it might be running low.

Off school again: immunity and what actually helps

Frequent bugs, cancelled plans, and the tissue box running low again. Here's where nutrition fits into the bigger immunity picture.

Protein for children: why breakfast stops the mid-morning slump

It's 7:30am. Breakfast is on the table — sort of eaten, mostly rearranged — and you're mentally calculating whether what went in is enough to get them through to lunch. Between school runs, PE kits...

☀️ Vitamin D: supporting growth when the sun doesn't always cooperate

Your child's body is designed to make vitamin D from sunlight. Clever system. One problem: we live in Britain. Here's what that means — and what actually helps.

🩸 Iron for children: the nutrient doing more than it gets credit for

Iron is one of those nutrients that only gets noticed when it's missing. A look at what it's actually doing, where to find it, and why children run low more often than you'd think.

1: Children’s Immune System
Riboflavin, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin D, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Iron, Zinc, Manganese, and Selenium contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress, the normal function of the immune system in children.

2: Children’s Mental performance, mental focus and nervous system
Iron contributes to normal cognitive development in children. Riboflavin, Vitamin C, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic acid, and Iron contribute to the reduction in tiredness and fatigue. Pantothenic acid contributes to normal mental performance, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Vitamin C, Niacin, Vitamin B6, vitamin B12, Biotin, Magnesium and Iodine contribute to normal functioning of the nervous system. Thiamin, Vitamin C, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Biotin and magnesium contribute to normal psychological function.

3: Energy
Contains Biotin, Vitamin B12, Iron, & Magnesium, which assist the normal function of releasing energy from the food your child eats. Vitamin C Increases iron absorption, Zinc contributes to normal carbohydrate metabolism. Iron Contributes to the normal formation of red blood cells & haemoglobin.Chromium Contributes to normal macronutrient metabolism and maintaining normal blood glucose levels. Magnesium contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism and electrolyte balance.

4: Growth and Development in Children
Vitamin D, protein and magnesium contribute to the normal growth and development of bones in children. Manganese and Magnesium contributes to normal muscle function. Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Iron, Magnesium and Zinc has a role in the process of cell division. Thiamin Contributes to the normal function of the heart

5: Supports children’s normal digestion
It contains vitamin C, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin D & zinc, which contribute to the normal functioning of the immune system.

6: Teeth and Eyes
Vitamin D and Magnesium contribute to the maintenance of normal teeth. Riboflavin, Vitamin A and Zinc contribute to the maintenance of normal vision.

7: Tiredness
Pantothenic acid, Iron and Magnesium contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

8: Healthy Cells
Vitamin A has a role in the process of cell specialisation.