I have been invited by the media to comment on "XX Bao". After searching on the Internet, there are many similar products. In short, they are a hodgepodge of several vitamins and minerals. Some of them also add some "probiotics". The concept and idea are similar to the foreign bear candy.

However, the domestic advertising claims that it is much more "dare to say" than Cubs Candy. For example, it claims to "strengthen immunity and prevent colds", which is applicable to "growing babies", "babies with poor resistance", "picky eaters", "slow growing babies", "sweaty babies", and so on.

Usually, the basic idea of such products to fool parents is that "children need ingredient X, the function is..., if lacking, it will lead to...". There is nothing wrong with that. For most parents, since they need it, they must "make up". More is better than less. In addition, other parents in the circle of friends showed that "my baby eats XX products of his family". Most parents can hardly resist the mentality of "other children eat, my child can't lose" and pay for it.

These ingredients in such products are indeed needed by the human body, and each has specific physiological functions. Lack of them will indeed lead to various symptoms.

However, "the body needs to take whatever supplements" is completely wrong. Declaring that they have any effect when they are supplemented is more like stealing the concept. The impact of nutrients on health is a bell shaped, that is, there is an appropriate "intake range": insufficient amount affects health; To reach the "full amount" but not exceed the "maximum intake" to meet the body's needs, but there is no additional benefit from taking more; If the maximum intake is exceeded, there will be corresponding hazards.

All these nutrients are contained in conventional foods. Children should eat normally every day, and there will be these ingredients in the food. Generally speaking, a reasonable diet can make the intake of various nutrients between "demand" and "maximum intake". For example, vitamin C only needs a medium-sized orange or kiwi, and many vegetables also have high content. This means that children will not lack vitamin C as long as their eating habits are not too outrageous. And phosphorus, which is found in all kinds of food, is not easy to lack as long as you can eat enough.

Without knowing whether there is a lack of specific ingredients in the recipe, trying to eat such vitamin and mineral tablets is a "random supplement". Children who eat normally do not need to supplement any recognized nutrients. If a child's diet is abnormal (partial food), it means that some nutrients may have been taken in a lot. Such a single supplement may make up for the insufficient intake, but it may also lead to the excessive intake of those ingredients that have already taken a lot. For example, 3 mg of zinc per day is enough for children aged 1 to 3 years old, while 7 mg is the "safe upper limit". Without knowing how much zinc is contained in other foods, it is as likely to "supplement" children with zinc or eat such a potluck supplement blindly, which will endanger children by exceeding the safety limit as zinc deficiency.

This kind of supplement always claims that "if it contains XX nutrients, one can meet as many nutritional requirements as possible". The human body needs a variety of nutrients, and will not be healthy just because some or several ingredients are added. Children's health depends on comprehensive and balanced nutrition. This "overall balance" needs to be achieved through normal and reasonable diet. If the diet is normal and reasonable, no nutritional supplements are needed; If the diet is abnormal, it is useless to supplement these "XX treasures".

Of course, if a child has a special condition, such as a special physical condition that makes it impossible to get enough ingredients from food, or allergies and other reasons that greatly affect food diversity, it is still necessary to supplement specific nutritional supplements after the evaluation of a doctor or nutritionist.

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