Three supplements you should take to help fend off the flu as kids head back to school

THE kids are heading back to school, which means more germs for the rest of us – even those without kids. Once a child gets flu-like symptoms, around one in eight family members can go on to develop them within a week and spread them around. Make sure everyone’s getting what they need nutritionally. But if that fails, here are three supplements that could help . . . Sign up for the Health newsletter Thank you! VITAMIN C Viridan’s Viridikid Vitamin C can contain roughly 30 times more per 100g than an orange Credit: Supplied VIRIDAN’S Viridikid Vitamin C drops come from the acerola cherry, which is so rich in vitamin C it can contain roughly 30 times more per 100g than an orange. It’s a natural source of the immunity-boosting vitamin which reduces tiredness, helps formation of bones and teeth and protects cells from oxidative stress. The cherries from Brazil are freeze-dried, added to organic glycerine from coconut, and mixed with orange oil for a great flavour. Mix it into smoothies or juices or just have off the spoon. It’s very sweet. £14.85 for a 50ml bottle. viridian-nutrition.com SUPERFOOD LittleVitz Kids Super Greens is a a chocolate-flavoured powder you mix with milk Credit: Supplied IMAGINE getting a child to eat 50mg each of spirulina, barley grass, spinach, broccoli, chlorella, moringa and wheatgrass, plus 100mg each of apple and pineapple powders in one sitting – and enjoy it. Most read in Health Impossible, right? Well, I thought so too until I got my seven-year-old to try LittleVitz Kids Super Greens. It’s a chocolate-flavoured powder you mix with milk, and it contains 13 vitamins plus calcium, iron and magnesium, alongside more than 20 fruit, vegetable and greens ingredients. There are no added nasties and there are decent amounts of vitamins. It’s for kids over three and especially useful if you’ve got a fussy eater. Developed and made in the UK. From 80p per serving, littlevitz.com GUMMIES Tonic Health Kids Multivitamin Gummies are vegan, which many aren’t Credit: Supplied TONIC Health Kids Multivitamin Gummies are great because – unlike many others on the market – they are free from added sugar and artificial sweeteners, with beetroot fibre used for sweetness instead. And they taste lovely with a wonderful strawberry flavour. Plus they’re vegan, which many gummies aren’t. Two gummies provide 12 vitamins and minerals plus 3g of fibre. They also contain decent amounts of the vitamins. I especially like the fact there’s 10µg of vitamin D3 which is in line with NHS guidance for children aged one and over. If you’re looking for a multivitamin to give your child on the go, these are great. From 57p per serving, tonichealth.co Comment now