NESTLÉ NIDO 3+ today announced it’s new and improved recipe, tailor-made for the nutritional needs of little ones aged three to five years.
Childhood is an important stage that requires age-specific nutrition. According to Food and Nutrition Bulletin 2017, Vol. 38(3) 405- South Africa’s children between the ages of one and five years, do not get adequate vital nutrients in their daily diet. Some of the critical nutrient gaps identified for young children are a deficiency in Vitamin A, Zinc and Iron. Infact between 44 and 62% of SA children under 5 do not get enough Iron, 58% have an insufficient intake of Vitamin A and 55% of this age group’s intake of zinc is less than adequate. These sub optimal nutrient intakes affect our childrens ability to grow and develop optimally, it affects the health of their immune systems which all contributes to poorer adult outcomes in terms of cognitive development and overall health and well being. To respond to some of these nutritional challenges, NESTLÉ NIDO 3+ announced it’s new and improved recipe, tailor-made for the nutritional needs of little ones aged three to five years. “C