Before taking the food supplements we should take following precautions :
1 Ensure that difficiency of essential nutrients in a child. So, consult the doctor whether the child needs to take supplements or not.
2. Before purchasing, an individual should ensure that it is free from preservatives, contains no fillers and does not contain any added sugar.
3. Food supplements may create harm if they are taken in excessive dosage, specially the minerals and fat soluble Vitamins, which can be accumulated in the body. Some of the food supplements may cause harm due to their rapid absorption in a short period of time.
4. Don’t pay HEED to the words of salesman or the advertisement, which claim that these supplements will improve child’s health. After taking the above mentioned precautions into consideration, food supplements may be taken for proper growth and development of children.
