Formulated milk still vital for preschoolers

Filled milk or full cream milk brands may contain enough vitamins and minerals for kids and adults alike, but when it comes to raising infants and toddlers, formulated milk supplements are still recommended up to preschool age.

The major reason is to continue the development of both the brain and body of the growing child – a development that has been spurred from the start by the unique nutritional ingredients that are found only in infant formulas.

Childcare experts have determined that the latter years of infancy are still a period of intense growth. For this reason, Mead Johnson has developed Enfakid, which is specifically formulated for preschoolers aged three and above.

Like the other Enfa line of milk formulas, Enfakid has one important nutritional ingredient that is lacking in any of the milk brands currently in the market – DHA.

DHA, or Docosahexaenoic Acid, has been discovered to be the building block of the human brain and retinal tissue. It is long recognized by many experts to be important in the brain development of babies.

The recommended daily allowance (RDA) levels of each of the Enfa milk products enables Mead Johnson to provide the right milk formula for every stage of the child’s development, particularly in support of brain development. It is important to determine the right nutritional levels required by children to produce optimum results.

Although DHA is abundant in fish oil, organ meat and eggs, including breast milk, children’s taste preference against these natural dietary sources may prevent them from getting an adequate supply of DHA.

Hence, the need for a milk supplement such as Enfakid which provides the right "safety net" of this nutritional ingredient for proper brain development.