Since "immunity" is the buzz word these days, multiple
products are cropping up that leverage this word big time in their
marketing promotions. One such drink that is being promoted by many
influencers is this Mix-me drink.
These
celebrities stress on the "12 vitamins and 5 minerals" and they even go
onto claim that this is a healthier option than packaged fruit juices.
Synthetic
orange flavor is used, along with artificial color (INS 110 - Sunset
yellow). A study by researchers at the University of Southampton has
shown evidence of increased hyperactivity in young children who are
given foods rich in certain artificial colors and INS 110 is one such
color.
Let's look at the synthetic vitamins and their respective values.
As you can see, natural, real foods can give us plenty of required nutrients as compared to such synthetic, sugar-loaded mixes.
Parents,
let's ALWAYS choose real foods for our child's immunity and avoid such
products. Let's invest the extra effort needed to plan and cook with
real foods and avoid these unhealthy shortcuts.
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