The zinc factor

MANILA, Philippines – Zinc is highly important in your kid’s diet. Some food sources rich in zinc are sardines, nuts, and seeds (peanuts and pumpkin seeds); red meat and poultry (beef, pork, and chicken); soy foods (tofu and soya); wholegrain cereals; and dairy products (cheese, eggs and milk). One nutritious yet affordable way to help make sure kids get their daily zinc requirement through milk intake is to give them Bear Brand powdered milk drink. Two glasses of milk a day help give kids a healthy supply of vitamins and minerals. This is important to help enhance their immunity and resistance, giving them a great defense against so many health hazards they face daily. “Kids will not always be fully protected from common ailments,” says Jasmin Estacio, consumer marketing manager for Bear Brand powdered milk drink.“What parents can do, then, is to ensure that their kids are well shielded by giving them a balanced diet every day, especially those foods rich in immunity-enhancing nutrients such as fruits and vegetables. It is also important to give them milk fortified with resistance-building nutrients.”