Cutting out dairy, my and my childs diet?!
We wont be using soy as an alternative either as research suggests it causes females to devolop at an earlier age and can cause hormonal issues.
we are 75%vegetarians (fish and seafoods, some chicken rarely) I am just curious about how to give my child the proper nutrition and still stick to the non dairy diet.
oh and i am also pregnant if that makes a difference in diet.
thanks
Answers: My husband is not taking part in this which is fine but i was wondering if anyone had advice on substitutions and alternatives for my 2yr old and myself. I am choosing to cut dairy from her diet because recently everytime we give her milk she vomits. I am cutting it because i dont care for most of it anyway.
We wont be using soy as an alternative either as research suggests it causes females to devolop at an earlier age and can cause hormonal issues.
we are 75%vegetarians (fish and seafoods, some chicken rarely) I am just curious about how to give my child the proper nutrition and still stick to the non dairy diet.
oh and i am also pregnant if that makes a difference in diet.
thanks
My answer would be
For you: conult your OB-GYN
for your daughter: consult her pediatrician.
almond breeze. check out hungrygirl.com..they have tons of stuff.
Buy fortified almond or rice milk. I personally like fortified chocolate almond milk - it's delicious.
You probably can't get much in the way of yogurt or cheese replacers. There are rice milk based cheeses available at my grocery, but since they all contain casein, and that's quite possibly one of the reasons your daughter's vomiting, I'd say avoid them.
For calcium, iron, zinc, etcetera, just make sure your daughter gets plenty of leafy green veggies, almonds (almond butter or flaked if she's too young for whole almonds), wholegrain bread, fortified breakfast cereals, and blackstrap molasses.
You really need to talk to your doctor to find out what you need to take to supplement the calcium you will be denying your body.
My daughter is vegan and has been from birth. She gets all the proper nutrition eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. With research you will find the information concerning soy is bunk. You do realize that you consume massive amounts of soy in everything you eat that comes prepared, soybean oil is widely used. The "research" you have read is readily funded by the dairy association, I leave you to guess why. I have been drinking soy milk for 8 years, I haven't developed breasts, yet...
As far as calcium, soy milk is loaded, leafy greens loaded...you'll obtain more calcium by eating greens than drinking cow's milk.
Find a good pediatrician that is open to a vegan diet, they are out there. We found an outstanding doctor for our daughter that tells others that our daughter is the healthiest little girl he has as a patient.
You can vote this down, but with research you'll find all I speak as truth. I have a bright, healthy 2-year old to prove it. Don't worry, soy is safe. Rice milk is a little watery, almond milk is good. Hemp milk actually contain lots of essential vitamins and minerals.
no, you don't need dairy in you diet, actually humans are the only species who consume milk, other mothers milk past the necessary first few months. you can use rice milk if you don't like soy, or powder substitutes. you should be OK, give her vitamins, and you have to take them as well, calcium especially, talk to your doc and visit tryveg.com. good luck.
The U.S. has always promoted dairy as possessing some magical, eseential nutrients for kids. This is just not true. Everything that milk provides can be found in other foods. Many cultures do not eat dairy products once infancy is over.
Dairy products are a great shortcut because they are so convenient, but you can provide complete nutrition with other foods. Just be sure to include lots of high calcium foods in your diet. If your child will not eat cooked dark, leafy greens, consider buying calcium fortified foods or use a supplement.
Check out http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/nutrition...
Using dairy products is kind of like a repetitive process. . For all of the Calcium there is in Milk and dairy there is just as much phosphorus which counteracts the dairy.
If you lay off of most of those foods that are high in Calcium/Phosphorus - IE Milk and Soda, you are already doing better than someone who is eating those products.
Eat and drink almonds and Greens to get a good amount of absorbable calcium.
To answer your question (which was, " I am just curious about how to give my child the proper nutrition and still stick to the non dairy diet.")...
I use almond milk, fortified rice milk, and I just got some stuff called "Mimic Cream" for making recipes that call for cream.
You are doing a wonderful thing cutting milk from your diet. Check out a book called The China Study. It goes over some very reputable studies (the author is a leading nutritionist who was at Cornell and MIT for many, many years and is well-respected in the field) that point to milk contributing to cancers, including breast cancer. It's very provocative stuff and well-cited. Please read it!
Any good vegan nutrition guide will give you all the info you need on which foods to eat to get calcium into your diet.
I like one called BECOMING VEGAN, but there are a bunch of guides online, too.
Commercial milk is LOADED with steroids, growth hormones, antibiotics, and other medications given to the dairy cows to counteract the diseases they get in such deplorable conditions they are kept in. The vitamin D added to milk is a steroid. The pasturization and homogonizing process voids all of the nutrition from milk, so it is added back in synthetically. Raw, organic milk is usually well tolerated by anyone who is allergic to commercial milk, or is lactose intolerant. I didn't have dairy for over 10 years, in any form, but I do great with raw milk. It is a staple in my diet, and I make homemade butter, cheese and yogurt with it. If you want to avoid it altogether, you can easily make alternative dairy substitutes at home with the help of a soy milk maker (makes more than just soy) try soyquick.com-you can make rice milk, oat milk, or nut milks, such as cashew, almond, etc. Its worth the 50 dollar or so investment, as it costs only pennies to make a 1/2 gallon of fresh milks without the preservatives. Email me if you have any questions. Congrats on your pregnancy! ....and your decision to give up toxic commercial milk-perhaps hubby will change his mind when he sees the improvement in yours and your little girls health!
great idea -look into soy products, almond products, dark leafy veggies, and calcium enriched products.
I would consult your ob/gyn. You can't believe the drain on the body of a pregnant woman and you want to be sure you get what you need. Also there are milk substitutes for children. My cousin was raised on "goat milk" . . . it was the only thing he would tolerate . . . he couldn't even tolerate soy milk. Rice milk might be a suitable alternative but your pediatrician would be the best source of info.
Yes, I agree with you regarding "soy". Most of the independent research of various universities throughout the world is showing that soy consumption is really problematical for all ages.
I guess I would'nt trust the advice of this biased, uncredentialed, and shallow group. The needs of a pregnant woman and her unborn child are so individualized as to need consulting a professional that will respect your flexitarian vegetarian lifestyle. Congratulations BTW!!!!