Children who always seem to lack energy, easily get tired or have a hard time concentrating on schoolwork are likely candidates for micronutrient deficiency
Children who always seem to lack energy, easily get tired or have a hard time concentrating on schoolwork are likely candidates for micronutrient deficiency

Santos-Recto explains that kids who always seem to lack energy, easily get tired or have a hard time concentrating on their schoolwork are likely candidates for micronutrient deficiency. Lacking essential nutrients like iron, zinc and vitamin C in their diets, these children often grow up to be underweight or stunted, conditions from which roughly half of Filipino kids suffer.

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