Description

Earth's Best Formula

Organic Infant Formula with DHA & ARA

• Patterned after breast milk: high quality protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids (DHA & ARA)
• DHA & ARA: naturally found in breast milk for baby's brain and eye development
• 17 mg DHA/ 100 calories
• Contains 2X the DHA found in the leading organic formula
• Has a whey/casein ratio that is almost identical to mother's milk
• Uses organic lactose and organic glucose solids as a carbohydrate source
• Nutritionally complete
• Iron fortified
• Easy to digest
• Meets all FDA requirements for infant nutrition
• Kosher certified
• USDA organic
• No growth hormones, antibiotics, steroids or potentially harmful pesticides or herbicides

Ingredients:

Organic Reduced Minerals Whey, Organic Non-Fat Milk, Organic Lactose, Organic Glucose Syrup Solids, Organic Palm Oil Or Organic Palm Olein, Organic Coconut Oil, Organic High Oleic (Safflower Or Sunflower Oil), Organic Soy Oil, Organic Whey Protein Concentrate And Less Than 1%: Crypthecodinium Cohnii Oil (Docosahexaenoic Acid), Mortierella Alpina Oil (Arachidonic Acid), Soy Lecithin, Minerals: (Calcium Chloride, Calcium Hydroxide, Cupric Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Selenite, Zinc Sulfate), Taurine, Vitamins: Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Beta-Carotene, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Choline Chloride, Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, Inositol, Mixed Tocopherol Concentrate, Niacinamide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol), Vitamin E (Dl-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate), Vitamin K (Phytonadione), Nucleotides: Adenosine-5'-Monophosphate, Cytidine-5'-Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine-5'-Monophosphate, Disodium Inosine-5'-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine-5'-Monophosphate.

Warning: Contains: Milk and Soy. Good Manufacturing Practices are used to prevent introduction of undeclared allergens.

Prenatal Articles , The Benefits Of DHA & ARA

By Dr. Austin Abramson

Doctors agree that breastfeeding is best for babies. And human breast milk is a natural source of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and ARA (arachidonic acid). DHA is also naturally transferred to the fetus from the mom. However, occasionally new mothers do not or cannot breast feed and infant formula is the only alternative that offers proper nutrition.

Not all infant formulas are the same. Some formulas come enriched with iron, others are soy based. Many recent medical studies demonstrate infant formula supplemented with DHA and ARA offer health advantages over non-supplemented formula.

What are DHA & ARA?

DHA and ARA are essential fatty acids. We use the term "essential" because the human body has limited ability to manufacture these fatty acids, so they must be consumed from outside sources. DHA is a "good" fat that is necessary for proper health and development. DHA is found throughout the body, but is especially concentrated in the eye and brain. DHA makes up about 97% of the omega-3 in the brain and 93% of the omega-3 in the eyes.

DHA and ARA are naturally found in breast milk, and transferred to the newborn. At birth the human brain weighs 70% of the weight of an adult human brain. Brain development is complete by age 5-6 years old. DHA and ARA have been demonstrated in multiple studies to improve cognitive and visual scores in children. One study showed that DHA and ARA supplemented infants had a mean increase of 7 points on the Bayley Scale of Infant Development. Other studies have revealed improved visual acuity in infants with DHA and ARA supplementation.

Why do we need DHA & ARA in formula?

The ability of the human body to produce DHA and ARA is limited and therefore ingestion is the primary source of these important nutrients. Later in life, we get these fatty acids from organ meats and fatty/oily fish. The problem is that the FDA has issued strict restrictions on the amount of fish that should be consumed by pregnant and lactating women because of the concern of ocean borne pollution and contamination.

DHA and ARA in Earth's Best infant formula is a product from a non fish-source. It is manufactured from a vegetarian source. The oil is harvested in vats under strict hygienic and safety protocols. It is not genetically modified and has no contamination from pesticides or heavy metals.

Suggested Use:

1. Pour desired amount of warm water into bottle.

2. Using the scoop provided in the can, add powder to the bottle.

To make a larger amount of formula, add 16 unpacked level scoops (139 g) to 32 fl oz of water. Yields slightly more than one quart of formula.

3. Cap bottle, shake vigorously until powder is dissolved, then attach nipple.

4. Feed immediately, or cover and refrigerate prepared formula. Use within 24 hours. Throw away any unused formula left in the bottle after feeding, or any prepared formula that has remained unrefrigerated for longer than one hour.

When properly diluted, this container will make approximately 190 fl oz (5.9 qts) of formula.