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Kids have very specific dietary needs that aren’t always met by what they eat. The solution to that problem is to give them kids’ multivitamins. These vitamins are formulated to address the unique nutritional challenges kids face as their bodies go through periods of rapid growth.

That includes the need to build a strong, flexible skeletal system and to ensure they’re producing enough healthy red blood cells to meet the demands of their expanding musculature. We’ve looked at dozens of different multivitamins for kids and narrowed the field down to 10. We think you’ll agree these are the best multivitamins for kids currently on the market. (more…)

A woman’s digestive tract is more than the sum of its parts. There are so many factors that contribute to it being able to transform a salad into energy that there is simply no way to describe them all in this piece. Suffice to say that one of the most important components of the digestive tract is gut flora. That is, the billions of infinitesimally tiny microbes that ensure the environment of the digestive tract is healthy and well-balanced so that it can go about its job in an efficient and effective manner.

Today, these gut flora are known collectively as “probiotics”. Probiotics can help a woman fend off osteoporosis, balance her hormone levels, prevent reflux, enhance cardiovascular health, prevent vaginal infections and, well, you get the picture. They’re important.

Here are the best probiotics for women on the market today. (more…)

Digestive enzymes are fundamental to proper nutrition and overall health. People who suffer a shortage of digestive enzymes may well experience a compromised immune system, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and even malnutrition.

The good news is that digestive enzyme shortfalls can often be effectively treated by taking supplements. And there are a surprising number of high-quality supplemental enzymes on the market today that are easy to use and quite affordable. We’ve sifted through dozens of different brands to come up with the following list of the 10 best digestive enzymes. (more…)