How PediaSure® Plus’s Newest Nutrition Supplement Helps Our Kids Achieve Greater Heights

by Kevyn Gohu
July 29, 2025

Here’s how PediaSure^® Plus’ new PeptiGro System in their milk helps kids reach their fullest potential

Parents are always on the lookout for food or drinks that can help their kids become the best version of themselves. Especially when they start having a long list of activities and hobbies, they’re going to need that energy to keep up—basketball, taekwondo, volleyball, ballet, and all of that on top of school work. PediaSure^® Plus’s newest addition, the PeptiGro System, ensures that they have all the nutrients they need to seize the day.

The Profound Effects of Nutrition

We know what it’s like to run a day without proper food. While it can’t be helped for some of us who have hectic work schedules, it’s a must at least for our kids. They’ll throw more tantrums, not have the energy to enjoy the things they like, and most of all—be more prone to getting sick.

It’s been proven through a study, too! A first-of-its-kind study was launched, gathering 330 kids ages 2 to 5 years old who were undernourished or had stunted growth. For eight months, the families and children in the study received dietary counseling, and the kids either drank two servings of PediaSure^® Plus a day or continued their habitual milk intake.

The result? The kids grew taller, stronger, less prone to getting sick, had a better appetite, and even had more energy to perform better in school.

When we make the right milk part of our kids’ routine, the difference doesn’t just show now—it lasts. We know that proper nutrition is the backbone of growth, especially during those big developmental leaps. Like Dr. Olay, a pediatric gastroenterologist and nutrition expert, says: “When nutritional gaps are filled, kids can bounce back.”

And as parents, that’s all we really want—to help our kids grow strong, stay healthy, and thrive every day.

How PediaSure^® Plus Ensures Our Kids’ Nutrition

The secret lies in their newest innovation, the PeptiGro System. A unique combination of vitamin K2, casein-phosphopeptides (CPPs), arginine, and other important nutrients protects the essential vitamins and minerals that support our kids’ optimum growth.

It’s like how PediaSure^®’s newest ambassador, celebrity mom of three Dimples Romana, describes it. The PeptiGro system is like a “school bus” and all the essential nutrients are inside it. As the stomach breaks down food, the system protects the nutrients so they’re not lost in the process.

And for decades, Abbott has been leading the way in nutrition research, developing science-backed solutions that improve health and well-being around the world, including here at home. Now, with the upgraded PediaSure® Plus featuring the PeptiGro System, they’ve taken that mission even further.

“We want to help Filipino children reach their growth potential,” shares Dr. Jose Rodolfo Dimaano Jr., medical director for Abbott’s nutrition business in Asia Pacific. “And that means delivering the right nutrients—like CPPs—that can truly make a difference.”

Providing Kids Energy to Seize Opportunities

With this kind of innovation and commitment, it’s no wonder more parents are choosing PediaSure^® Plus to help their kids grow strong, healthy, and ready for life.

For many of us, it’s eased the guilt of not always being able to serve home-cooked meals—because we know we’re still giving our kids the nourishment they need. Choosing the right milk may take a lot of time and research, but we do so because it’s one of the many intentional steps we take to invest in our children’s future.

Because if there’s anything we want our kids to be, it’s for them to be safe, happy, and healthy.