Thursday 24 July 2014

Power up! Chicken Essence for Children By Eu Yan Sang

And so I may be a little "sua gu", I actually didn't know that there's chicken essence for children as young as 2 years old, until I got some sample from Eu Yan Sang for my big boy to try. Ahem... so Manfred is officially "eligible" for chicken essence!

I got this pack of Power  Up! VisionBenefits include:
Improves Eyesight,
Boosts Mental Power
Promotes Quality Sleep


And there are 6 bottles (42g) in a pack.


A bottle of goodness!


Truth to told that the boy doesn't like it at the first trial, but I had expected that. If there is an award for "World's fussiest eater", I'm pretty confident that award would go to him. As much as he doesn't like the taste, I WILL DEFINITELY MAKE HIM TAKE THE GOODNESS, by hook or by crook.

WHY am I so aggressive on this, you may ask. Because this chicken essence contains some chinese herbs' extract that I have always wanted him to take, especially the Wolfberries (寧夏枸杞)!  This boy is always glued to his iPad (Not very healthy for his eyes) and therefore I always try to add wolfberries into soups whenever I can! Wolfberries are good for improving eyesight, protecting the liver and boosting the immune system! Talking about boosting immune system, he fell sick just after 3 weeks of school! sigh! Worse thing, he spread his flu to his 2 months old baby brother. Now, the 2 boys are recovering from flu and cough. 

See what I meant by GLUED to his iPad?... even ignoring his cousin. le sigh. 


Other than Wofberries, there is also Beiqi ((北芪) and Bai He (百合) extract in the chicken essence. 

Wolfberries (寧夏枸杞)
- Improves eyesight
- Protects the liver
- Boosts immune system




Beiqi ((北芪)
- helps to promote quality sleep
- promotes growth of new tissues 



Bai He (百合)
- alleviate respiratory conditions like cough and dryness in the throat
- treat insomnia, inability to concentrate, restlessness and irritability


See, these TCM extracts are just what a growing toddler needs! That's why i am aggressive and firm to let Manfred try again (and again) until the bottle of black beauty goes into his tummy. And so I let him try again a week later. I warmed it up, put a small straw for him to suck. He rejected again. There has to be some way, I told myself. I googled "How to trick a child into foods he doesn't like". Simply, by hiding it! 

Dinner came, and as I was preparing his share of "Bee Tai Mak", I secretly added half a bottle into his plate and mix it up with fishball and chicken bits. He finished them all! 

*VICTORIOUS APPLAUD* So now, my plan is to mix half a bottle into his lunch and the other half into his dinner. Till now, he still doesn't know what his mummy does to his meals. :) 


On top of the TCM extracts, there is also no caramel colouring, no preservatives and no added flavouring.

Of course, the TCM practice is always a slow but truly effective process. Hopefully with a bottle a day, it could really keep the doctor away! (or at least don't see the doc so often) 

You can find the Eu Yan Sang Power Up! Chicken Essence at all Eu Yan Sang outlets and their online store. A pack of 6 bottles is retailing at SGD$17.80. 

*This post is sponsored by Eu Yan Sang. I was given the Power Up! Vision chicken essence to let Manfred try for a week, and then to write a review on my blog.