Ensuring the right nutrition for pre-school children

MANILA, Philippines -  Raising pre-school-aged children can either be exciting or exhausting.  At age three to five, when they are at their most active, they try to explore and understand the world around them.

“This is the stage when providing the right mix of brain and body building nutrients for the specific needs of children, ages three to five years old, is of utmost importance.  This constitutes a holistic and integrated approach to child development,” shares Tiffany Santuyo, a registered nutritionist-dietician. 

Recognizing the challenges of raising pre-school-aged children and understanding the importance of ensuring they get the right kind and amount of nutrition during this developmental stage, Alaska NutriBuild 345, a nutrient-rich milk developed for children, ages three, four, and five, has introduced the Alaska NutriBuild 345 Nutriplate. 

“The Alaska NutriBuild 345 Nutriplate follows the Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s (FNRI) food guide pyramid for children one to six years old,” explains Santuyo.  “This tool gives parents a visual representation of the right kind and amount of food, appropriate for their child’s age and needs, and which should be included in their meals. We wanted to guide the parents when it comes to their child’s nutritional requirement and, at the same time, make it easy and appealing for parents,” she describes.  

Alaska NutriBuild 345 is one with parents in ensuring that their children are provided with the nutritional requirements they most need for their growth and development.   It is packed with minerals that support the rapid demand for physical growth and endurance.  It also has FOS/inulin that activates intestinal functions, assists in digestion, and reduces the risk of constipation and diarrhea.  Alaska NutriBuild 345 also contains minerals that support the rapid demands of physical growth and endurance, EFA or essential fatty acids that are vital for normal growth in body and brain development, and a mixture of iron+zinc+iodine, which supports the development of brain functions.  It also has choline and taurine that help in the development of cognitive and memory functions and DHA/ARA that support healthy vision and cognitive development.