Re: McDougall, MD - Letter to the Editor - NY Times

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I don't know if she's the best example right now. Driving me crazy with her

tiny appetite!!!

She hasn't gained weight in a while I need her to eat more. Ok, she looks

perfect but

, what do you think? I know they can't just keep growing all the time

but are there

non growth times that last too? I don't want her to stay this height forever.

lol

Thanks I

Love,

Reg

>

>

>

> thanks for posting this reggie

>

> his reply is good

>

> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the

> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find

> their own path

> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your

> daughter is the best example.

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Hi Reg

I would need to know some more info before I make too many suggestions. Some

kids are fussy because they are too tight - it is easy for kids to eat simply

and go for grain products and then only want sweets. If Marlie enjoys a wide

variety of foods but only eats small amounts, I think that is okay. You can try

giving her a small piece of fruit before a meal to open her appetite - say

melon. Also dips are a great way to encourage veggie eating - Brown rice vinegar

and water, peanut butter with a little umeboshi vinegar, lemon, mustard watered

down - cook cabbage with sauerkraut, pieces of cucumber, lightly sauteed

broccoli etc. Sweet rice helps with weight gain - mochi or sweet rice with black

soybeans or aduki beans. Hot apple juice is relaxing, sweet kuzu, steamed green

apples - beans and tofu of course. Tempura vegs are also very good - deep fried

bread it helpful for kids who are very active/sporty and don't have animal food.

All kids vary and my kids have different tastes. My daughter Madeline used to

lie under the table (we had a very low one with cushions) with food in her

mouth, sucking on it with a glazed look in her eyes - we used to say, 'chewing

and swallowing' like a mantra to try and get her to eat - not sure it worked

that well - lol!!! When was a baby, I would give him a mouthful of soft

rice and he would look at me, smile and spit it out!! He is still very

particular about which vegs he will eat and doesn't like any fruit at all -

however he is as strong as an ox with bones to go with it.

Let me know the sort of foods Marlie loves and I will try and think of some more

suggestions.

Love

Re: McDougall, MD - Letter to the Editor - NY

Times

>

>I don't know if she's the best example right now. Driving me crazy with her

tiny appetite!!!

>She hasn't gained weight in a while I need her to eat more. Ok, she looks

perfect but

>, what do you think? I know they can't just keep growing all the time

but are there

>non growth times that last too? I don't want her to stay this height forever.

lol

>

>Thanks I

>

>Love,

>Reg

>

>

>>

>>

>>

>> thanks for posting this reggie

>>

>> his reply is good

>>

>> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the

>> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find

>> their own path

>> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your

>> daughter is the best example.

>

>

Brown Waxman

www.celebrate4health.com

www.bebabywise.com

info@...

Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

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Hello Reg,

I'd just like to say that when I was a little girl my mother made me stay at the table long after everyone had left in the hope that I would finish everything on my plate.

She thought that if she forced me to eat I would somehow grow. The fact of the matter is that I am 4 feet 9 and a half inches as an adult (how soon do we begin to shrink? I turned 57 two days ago!). So I think I just didn't need to eat as much as the others. In my family there are a number of short women.

I frequently get people coming into my store asking what they can do to increase the appetite of their children. I always ask a few basic questions: 1. Is the child alert? 2. Are they happy? 3. Do they sleep at night? 4. Is the child well?

If the answer to all the above is yes then I ask them if maybe they might be comparing their own child to the fuller bodies of their friends' children. I suggest that we are getting so used to seeing larger bodies because of the huge increase of obesity prevalent in Western Society today, that when we see a normal, thriving slim child, we tend to think that there is something wrong with them.

I also encourage them not to give their children sweets in the hope of enticing them to eat more.

Of course, if the parent suspects something might be wrong with their child, I advise them to have a blood test. In all cases, the blood test has come back normal.

I propose that most children know how much they are supposed to eat and that modern parents think that it is healthy to thrust food down their offspring's throats.

From what I have gathered, your Marlie seems to be a thriving, happy, healthy, alert child and maybe she is meant to be one of the "lilttle ones".

Shulamit

Re: McDougall, MD - Letter to the Editor - NY Times>>I don't know if she's the best example right now. Driving me crazy with her tiny appetite!!! >She hasn't gained weight in a while I need her to eat more. Ok, she looks perfect but >, what do you think? I know they can't just keep growing all the time but are there >non growth times that last too? I don't want her to stay this height forever. lol>>Thanks I>>Love,>Reg>>>>>> >> >> thanks for posting this reggie>> >> his reply is good>> >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find >> their own path>> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your >> daughter is the best example.>> Brown Waxmanwww.celebrate4health.comwww.bebabywise.cominfocelebrate4healthAuthor: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

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Hello Reg,

I'd just like to say that when I was a little girl my mother made me stay at the table long after everyone had left in the hope that I would finish everything on my plate.

She thought that if she forced me to eat I would somehow grow. The fact of the matter is that I am 4 feet 9 and a half inches as an adult (how soon do we begin to shrink? I turned 57 two days ago!). So I think I just didn't need to eat as much as the others. In my family there are a number of short women.

I frequently get people coming into my store asking what they can do to increase the appetite of their children. I always ask a few basic questions: 1. Is the child alert? 2. Are they happy? 3. Do they sleep at night? 4. Is the child well?

If the answer to all the above is yes then I ask them if maybe they might be comparing their own child to the fuller bodies of their friends' children. I suggest that we are getting so used to seeing larger bodies because of the huge increase of obesity prevalent in Western Society today, that when we see a normal, thriving slim child, we tend to think that there is something wrong with them.

I also encourage them not to give their children sweets in the hope of enticing them to eat more.

Of course, if the parent suspects something might be wrong with their child, I advise them to have a blood test. In all cases, the blood test has come back normal.

I propose that most children know how much they are supposed to eat and that modern parents think that it is healthy to thrust food down their offspring's throats.

From what I have gathered, your Marlie seems to be a thriving, happy, healthy, alert child and maybe she is meant to be one of the "lilttle ones".

Shulamit

Re: McDougall, MD - Letter to the Editor - NY Times>>I don't know if she's the best example right now. Driving me crazy with her tiny appetite!!! >She hasn't gained weight in a while I need her to eat more. Ok, she looks perfect but >, what do you think? I know they can't just keep growing all the time but are there >non growth times that last too? I don't want her to stay this height forever. lol>>Thanks I>>Love,>Reg>>>>>> >> >> thanks for posting this reggie>> >> his reply is good>> >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find >> their own path>> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your >> daughter is the best example.>> Brown Waxmanwww.celebrate4health.comwww.bebabywise.cominfocelebrate4healthAuthor: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

[Guest guest]



Hello Reg,

I'd just like to say that when I was a little girl my mother made me stay at the table long after everyone had left in the hope that I would finish everything on my plate.

She thought that if she forced me to eat I would somehow grow. The fact of the matter is that I am 4 feet 9 and a half inches as an adult (how soon do we begin to shrink? I turned 57 two days ago!). So I think I just didn't need to eat as much as the others. In my family there are a number of short women.

I frequently get people coming into my store asking what they can do to increase the appetite of their children. I always ask a few basic questions: 1. Is the child alert? 2. Are they happy? 3. Do they sleep at night? 4. Is the child well?

If the answer to all the above is yes then I ask them if maybe they might be comparing their own child to the fuller bodies of their friends' children. I suggest that we are getting so used to seeing larger bodies because of the huge increase of obesity prevalent in Western Society today, that when we see a normal, thriving slim child, we tend to think that there is something wrong with them.

I also encourage them not to give their children sweets in the hope of enticing them to eat more.

Of course, if the parent suspects something might be wrong with their child, I advise them to have a blood test. In all cases, the blood test has come back normal.

I propose that most children know how much they are supposed to eat and that modern parents think that it is healthy to thrust food down their offspring's throats.

From what I have gathered, your Marlie seems to be a thriving, happy, healthy, alert child and maybe she is meant to be one of the "lilttle ones".

Shulamit

Re: McDougall, MD - Letter to the Editor - NY Times>>I don't know if she's the best example right now. Driving me crazy with her tiny appetite!!! >She hasn't gained weight in a while I need her to eat more. Ok, she looks perfect but >, what do you think? I know they can't just keep growing all the time but are there >non growth times that last too? I don't want her to stay this height forever. lol>>Thanks I>>Love,>Reg>>>>>> >> >> thanks for posting this reggie>> >> his reply is good>> >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find >> their own path>> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your >> daughter is the best example.>> Brown Waxmanwww.celebrate4health.comwww.bebabywise.cominfocelebrate4healthAuthor: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Hmmmmmm I'm actually going to make her mochi right now, lol. She likes it with

jelly

and sometimes I can get her to put almond butter on it too. I'm not a fan of

peanut

butter. About the dips, she's not into them except if they are tamari with

brown rice

syrup. Sometimes if I'm lucky a bit of grated ginger is ok too. I don't fry

foods and she

isn't good at handling fried stuff anyway like that spring roll situation.

Sometimes she

likes sauerkraut other times she thinks it's disgusting and she HATES anything

with kuzu.

Steamed green apples??

I think we're going to have to come up and see you when we're sort of in the

area.

I love the visual of Madeline and thanks for giving me that smile.

Love,

Reg

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> thanks for posting this reggie

> >>

> >> his reply is good

> >>

> >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the

> >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find

> >> their own path

> >> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your

> >> daughter is the best example.

> >

> >

>

>

> Brown Waxman

> www.celebrate4health.com

> www.bebabywise.com

> info@...

> Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

>

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Hmmmmmm I'm actually going to make her mochi right now, lol. She likes it with

jelly

and sometimes I can get her to put almond butter on it too. I'm not a fan of

peanut

butter. About the dips, she's not into them except if they are tamari with

brown rice

syrup. Sometimes if I'm lucky a bit of grated ginger is ok too. I don't fry

foods and she

isn't good at handling fried stuff anyway like that spring roll situation.

Sometimes she

likes sauerkraut other times she thinks it's disgusting and she HATES anything

with kuzu.

Steamed green apples??

I think we're going to have to come up and see you when we're sort of in the

area.

I love the visual of Madeline and thanks for giving me that smile.

Love,

Reg

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> thanks for posting this reggie

> >>

> >> his reply is good

> >>

> >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the

> >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find

> >> their own path

> >> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your

> >> daughter is the best example.

> >

> >

>

>

> Brown Waxman

> www.celebrate4health.com

> www.bebabywise.com

> info@...

> Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

>

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Hello Shulamit,

Thanks so much for your reply. I don't ever make her finish all on her plate,

yes I know

too well that Jewish food mentality. I am lucky my mom never made us clean our

plate so I

don't have that neurosis to pass on (just a million other ones, lol). I just do

get concerned,

like I said to Ilanti, when she goes thru extended no eating healthy food

phases. I know

too they are phases.

I'm doing this solo so sometimes it's just me questioning if I'm doing enough

for her and

making sure I do all I can. I don't compare Marlie to other kids, I can't and

won't. Marlie is

vegan, I'm vegan (no kidding eh?) and comparing her to other kids around would

not make

sense as she obviously won't be bloated without the dairy and hormones.

Marlie doesn't eat sugar, never has except one episode of a TINY drop. I do

give her

sweets as I think it's important for balance and for fun as a treat. Marlie

does usually eat a

balanced and sort of wide (within my realm) diet. I know when the neurosis goes

away and

I think about what she eats compared to 99% of the population she's amazing in

her

choices, etc.

At the same time I think it's good to keep a watchful eye so we can assess when

to step in.

That is our job, make sure our children get the proper nutrients.

I'm not nearly as militant as it may seem.

and Ilanit are the only ones here who have actually seem our food

interaction, what

do you think?

Peace

Reggie

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> thanks for posting this reggie

> >>

> >> his reply is good

> >>

> >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the

> >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find

> >> their own path

> >> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your

> >> daughter is the best example.

> >

> >

>

> Brown Waxman

> www.celebrate4health.com

> www.bebabywise.com

> info@...

> Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Reg,

Apart from the food, that easiest way to stimulate an appetite is through physical activity and fun. Running around with other children for long periods will strengthen her desire for food.

You may already do this but putting on a funny DVD when you eat (not very macro in the purist sense I know) will help her relax and you might find after the initial fullness she carries on eating.

My second and third sons both went through periods where it seemed they were shorter than their friends and then went through growth spurts and caught up so you never know.

I agree with the previous post saying to mainly see if she is healthy and happy.

Love,

Simon

Hey ,

Hmmmmmm I'm actually going to make her mochi right now, lol. She likes it with jelly

and sometimes I can get her to put almond butter on it too. I'm not a fan of peanut

butter. About the dips, she's not into them except if they are tamari with brown rice

syrup. Sometimes if I'm lucky a bit of grated ginger is ok too. I don't fry foods and she

isn't good at handling fried stuff anyway like that spring roll situation. Sometimes she

likes sauerkraut other times she thinks it's disgusting and she HATES anything with kuzu.

Steamed green apples??

I think we're going to have to come up and see you when we're sort of in the area.

I love the visual of Madeline and thanks for giving me that smile.

Love,

Reg

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> thanks for posting this reggie

> >>

> >> his reply is good

> >>

> >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the

> >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find

> >> their own path

> >> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your

> >> daughter is the best example.

> >

> >

>

>

> Brown Waxman

> www.celebrate4health.com

> www.bebabywise.com

> info@...

> Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Reg,

Apart from the food, that easiest way to stimulate an appetite is through physical activity and fun. Running around with other children for long periods will strengthen her desire for food.

You may already do this but putting on a funny DVD when you eat (not very macro in the purist sense I know) will help her relax and you might find after the initial fullness she carries on eating.

My second and third sons both went through periods where it seemed they were shorter than their friends and then went through growth spurts and caught up so you never know.

I agree with the previous post saying to mainly see if she is healthy and happy.

Love,

Simon

Hey ,

Hmmmmmm I'm actually going to make her mochi right now, lol. She likes it with jelly

and sometimes I can get her to put almond butter on it too. I'm not a fan of peanut

butter. About the dips, she's not into them except if they are tamari with brown rice

syrup. Sometimes if I'm lucky a bit of grated ginger is ok too. I don't fry foods and she

isn't good at handling fried stuff anyway like that spring roll situation. Sometimes she

likes sauerkraut other times she thinks it's disgusting and she HATES anything with kuzu.

Steamed green apples??

I think we're going to have to come up and see you when we're sort of in the area.

I love the visual of Madeline and thanks for giving me that smile.

Love,

Reg

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> thanks for posting this reggie

> >>

> >> his reply is good

> >>

> >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the

> >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find

> >> their own path

> >> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your

> >> daughter is the best example.

> >

> >

>

>

> Brown Waxman

> www.celebrate4health.com

> www.bebabywise.com

> info@...

> Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

>

[Guest guest]

My boyfriend and I took the dogs for a walk yesterday afternoon to a

field where we like to let them run around untethered. I saw about

8 kids in the field with their bikes, wooden pirate swords, and

bricks where they had built their " fortress " . I cannot even say how

long it's been since I've seen kids playing like that, running

around, laughing, creating stories. It was a relief to see that

kids still do that, and strange to realize that I do not see many

kids around the neighborhood having fun like this.

Just some passing thoughts....

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >> thanks for posting this reggie

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >> his reply is good

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >> her original article is full of holes. most people

though in the

> >>>> > >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but

everyone has to find

> >>>> > >> their own path

> >>>> > >> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing

with health.

> >>>> your

> >>>> > >> daughter is the best example.

> >>> > >

> >>> > >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Brown Waxman

> >> > www.celebrate4health.com

> >> > www.bebabywise.com

> >> > info@

> >> > Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

> >> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

My boyfriend and I took the dogs for a walk yesterday afternoon to a

field where we like to let them run around untethered. I saw about

8 kids in the field with their bikes, wooden pirate swords, and

bricks where they had built their " fortress " . I cannot even say how

long it's been since I've seen kids playing like that, running

around, laughing, creating stories. It was a relief to see that

kids still do that, and strange to realize that I do not see many

kids around the neighborhood having fun like this.

Just some passing thoughts....

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >> thanks for posting this reggie

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >> his reply is good

> >>>> > >>

> >>>> > >> her original article is full of holes. most people

though in the

> >>>> > >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but

everyone has to find

> >>>> > >> their own path

> >>>> > >> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing

with health.

> >>>> your

> >>>> > >> daughter is the best example.

> >>> > >

> >>> > >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Brown Waxman

> >> > www.celebrate4health.com

> >> > www.bebabywise.com

> >> > info@

> >> > Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

> >> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Shulamit,

How sweet the cycle that's created with your mom.

I hope this post finds you well and your leg is better.

I don't like fasting, doesn't do the trick for me. But that's what's great,

we're all different

and some things are better for some. I'm happy you found what works for you.

Peace,

Reggie

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >> thanks for posting this reggie

> > >>

> > >> his reply is good

> > >>

> > >> her original article is full of holes. most people though in the

> > >> mainstream are probably duped which is a pity but everyone has to find

> > >> their own path

> > >> from the vegan children i have seen, they are glowing with health. your

> > >> daughter is the best example.

> > >

> > >

> >

> > Brown Waxman

> > www.celebrate4health.com

> > www.bebabywise.com

> > info@

> > Author: The Cooklets, Bless the Baby, Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

> >

>