Notes from two moms who got tired of guessing.
Nutrition science, parenting lessons, label breakdowns, and practical recipes from Lina & Stanislava. No clickbait. No fluff. Just the kind of information we wanted ourselves.
How much is too much? EU upper limits, nutrient by nutrient
The ceiling is a daily total from every bottle, not one lid. B6 was cut to 12 mg for adults in 2023. Zinc, vitamin D, and when not to add a second product.
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Iron in children: the one nutrient not to guess at
Why iron behaves unlike any other nutrient, how little is actually absorbed, and why supplementing should follow a blood test, no...
How long does a multivitamin take to work?
Most people feel nothing, and that is normal. What actually changes, over what timescale, and what to do if nothing has after thr...
My child won't eat: what helps, and what isn't worth trying
Refusing new food between 2 and 6 is a normal developmental stage. What actually helps, what makes it worse, and when it's worth ...
How much vitamin D does a child need? A guide by age
What EFSA recommends at each age, what counts as too much, and how to convert µg to IU so you can read any label, including Irish...
Zinc and copper: why one of them goes missing
Zinc and copper compete for the same route into the body. What that means over months, why the ratio everyone quotes has no offic...
Are multivitamins necessary for children?
For most children eating a reasonably varied diet, no. The cases where one genuinely helps are specific, and there is a better ap...
Iron and teenage girls: what changes, and what to ask for
Iron requirement rises by more than half at menarche and stays raised. The EFSA numbers, why a multivitamin is the wrong tool, an...
Powder, gummies, tablet or syrup: what's the actual difference?
The four ways to give a child vitamins, compared on what matters: sugar, dose, what physically fits in each format, and whether y...
The ‘Healthy Family’ Illusion — What Most Parents Miss
Even families eating well are quietly running low on vitamin D, magnesium, and iron — here's why modern food has changed the equa...
Not All Multivitamins Are Created Equal: What Actually Makes One Work?
What Does "Bioavailability" Actually Mean? (And Why Should You Care?)
You've probably seen "bioavailable" on supplement labels—but what does it actually mean? Here's the simple explanation, and why i...