food alone not enough

Why Food Isn’t Enough

It’s surprising to learn that many products marketed as “healthy” foods contain too much sugar, fat, and artificial ingredients. One-third of our total calories come from fast or processed food, which lacks in good nutrition. Why Food Isn’t Enough What might surprise you even more is that even when you try to eat right, the … Continue Reading →

Why Children's Multivitamins. Why Shakleekids Vitamins

What Makes a Good Children’s Multivitamin.

We all want the best for our kids. Which means providing them with a healthy environment and making sure they get adequate nutrition. Yet, kids don’t always first reach for broccoli and carrots which makes the job more complicated. For children to be healthy, they need a balanced variety of whole foods. These include fresh … Continue Reading →

Multi Supplements: Beyond the Multivitamin

When it comes to vitamins, some health professionals claim you can get all the vitamins you need in the food that you eat. And you know what? They’re right – sort of. That’s because the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) suggests an intake of vitamins just enough to prevent acute deficiencies. For instance, the RDA for … Continue Reading →

How to Swallow Vitamins

How to Swallow Vitamins

We often hear from clients,  “I can’t swallow vitamins, what can I do?!” From a psychological standpoint, many people think of vitamins like drugs. And so they don’t want to take a “bunch of pills”.  And if they have to take a vitamin “pill” they’d rather swallow one pill than three. Other times it’s the … Continue Reading →