Sugar concerns

[Guest guest]

I try to really limit my daughter's sugar intake. I choose to limit

sugar because I find kids who intake a lot of sugar will not eat " good

for them " foods and will instead hold out for sugary stuff. And more

importantly, I am interested in my daughter's nutrition and I know that

sugar promotes candidiasis and depletes chromium in the body along with

other nutritients.

I like this article, which covers a lot of my concerns:

http://www.carolyndean.com/content/view/63/47/

Anyhooo, I'm finding it REALLY hard to limit sugar in the following:

- vitamin supplements (our multi-vitamin AND the probiotic contain

sugar)

- almond milk (my daughter hates the plain kind so we do vanilla, any

hints?)

- Kefir (LOADED with sugar)

What do you-all do to get off milk with the trade-off is loads of

sugar. It takes only 4.2 grams of sugar to make a teaspoon. That

means in vanilla almond milk, there are >2.5 teaspoons of sugar in ONE

CUP! In Kefir (probiotic drink) there are 5 teaspoons of sugar in ONE

CUP. My daughter drank ~24oz of milk daily. If we were substituting

almond milk for 16 oz and kefir for 8, that means 10 teaspoons of sugar

in just her daily drinks? 10tsp is the daily recommended allowance.

Any hints?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

, how old is your daughter? Will she swallow pills? It is much easier

to find great supplements (including probiotics) without sugar if they can

swallow pills or if you can find them in a sugar-free powder form.

As for the Almond Breeze, I only let my kids have one serving a day. Not only

is it sugary, but the price isn't healthy for my bank account . If I need to

cook with " milk " I use unsweetened rice drink. We also use the unsweetened

stuff in cereal. I also limit refined sugar intake, but I figure one cup of

Almond Breeze a day isn't going to kill them . Most of the other things we

eat have very little refined sugar and anything I make myself is made with

honey, stevia, or maple syrup.

I'm not a total sugar Nazi, though, and here's why. First of all, I think if

you take all sweets away from children it usually leads to cravings and sneaky

behavior. (They can usually find somebody else they can bum treats off of.)

But I do make sure to let my kids know why we limit sugar intake so they can

make wise decisions on their own - and gratefully, mine do. Also, the brain

runs on glucose. A person could live a very long time on just water and

glucose, but if you gave somebody just water and fructose (or lactose, or

sucrose or any other type of sugar) they would quickly drop dead. Too much

sugar is certainly a bad thing for many reasons, but it is essential to a

healthy body. It's all about moderation.

Hope that helps!

Kim with 4 cuties

<mrmansfan@...> wrote:

I try to really limit my daughter's sugar intake. I choose to limit

sugar because I find kids who intake a lot of sugar will not eat " good

for them " foods and will instead hold out for sugary stuff. And more

importantly, I am interested in my daughter's nutrition and I know that

sugar promotes candidiasis and depletes chromium in the body along with

other nutritients.

I like this article, which covers a lot of my concerns:

http://www.carolyndean.com/content/view/63/47/

Anyhooo, I'm finding it REALLY hard to limit sugar in the following:

- vitamin supplements (our multi-vitamin AND the probiotic contain

sugar)

- almond milk (my daughter hates the plain kind so we do vanilla, any

hints?)

- Kefir (LOADED with sugar)

What do you-all do to get off milk with the trade-off is loads of

sugar. It takes only 4.2 grams of sugar to make a teaspoon. That

means in vanilla almond milk, there are >2.5 teaspoons of sugar in ONE

CUP! In Kefir (probiotic drink) there are 5 teaspoons of sugar in ONE

CUP. My daughter drank ~24oz of milk daily. If we were substituting

almond milk for 16 oz and kefir for 8, that means 10 teaspoons of sugar

in just her daily drinks? 10tsp is the daily recommended allowance.

Any hints?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

I'm afraid my daughter is only two so we are stuck with chewables and

liquids. Also, my pediatrician recommends the 24oz of milk daily.

Is one cup of almond milk really enough for a 2yo as far as nutrition

is concerned? He also said that rice milk is void of nutrition. I

haven't looked into that.

Since my daughter is only two, I don't have to worry yet about the

sneaking of sweets. She's an only child to a single parent so we eat

together and play together - she's stuck with good ol' me as a

playmate for now and I limit my sugar too. I agree that limiting

sugar differs from eliminating it. I am careful about limits but I

do not avoid all sugar as I know it is important in moderation for

our bodies. I just worry that 10 teaspoons a day in just her drinks

is overboard...

> I try to really limit my daughter's sugar intake. I

choose to limit

> sugar because I find kids who intake a lot of sugar will not

eat " good

> for them " foods and will instead hold out for sugary stuff. And

more

> importantly, I am interested in my daughter's nutrition and I know

that

> sugar promotes candidiasis and depletes chromium in the body along

with

> other nutritients.

>

> I like this article, which covers a lot of my concerns:

> http://www.carolyndean.com/content/view/63/47/

>

> Anyhooo, I'm finding it REALLY hard to limit sugar in the following:

> - vitamin supplements (our multi-vitamin AND the probiotic contain

> sugar)

> - almond milk (my daughter hates the plain kind so we do vanilla,

any

> hints?)

> - Kefir (LOADED with sugar)

>

> What do you-all do to get off milk with the trade-off is loads of

> sugar. It takes only 4.2 grams of sugar to make a teaspoon. That

> means in vanilla almond milk, there are >2.5 teaspoons of sugar in

ONE

> CUP! In Kefir (probiotic drink) there are 5 teaspoons of sugar in

ONE

> CUP. My daughter drank ~24oz of milk daily. If we were substituting

> almond milk for 16 oz and kefir for 8, that means 10 teaspoons of

sugar

> in just her daily drinks? 10tsp is the daily recommended allowance.

>

> Any hints?

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

We, too, stay off of sugar, but we don't drink almond milk as not only does it

have sugar, but it only has about 1 gram of protein. My sons and I are

hypoglycemic and so we drink soy milk. I know that some react to it, but I

truly can't find a better replacement of low sugar and high protein. In fact, I

wonder if my younger son's reflux wouldn't be better off without it. sigh! So

many issues, and so little foods! LOL

We focus on high protein and fruit sugars in fresh fruit, WITH the protein. I

wanted to try Kefir as well, but yes, it has high sugar. I guess right now, we

are in the place of trade-offs. I also use only Steve as a sweetener, and mix

it with dry kooaid mix (my younger son won't drink water, even though everyone

else does---something about the way he responds to food). I also was reading

the other day about the specific carbohydrate diet that we are just about on

anyway, and I was going to try and see if I could stick to the single chain

sweeteners in small amounts (like honey).

Anyway, just some thoughts. It is possible to go sugar free, even in this

society, but you will have to cook more!

Kim, Mommy to Josiah and iel

Then he touched their eyes and said, " According to your faith let it be done to

you. " 9:29

[Guest guest]

, in some ways your pediatrician is right. The rice milk really is

fairly nutritionally void except that it has some calcium. Almond milk also has

calcium, plus magnesium and vitamin E, both of which our kids really need. But

kids don't really " need " milk of any kind - rice, almond, cow, goat, sheep, pig,

or bull . What they need are enough vital nutrients and milk/ " milk " certainly

is not the best source for protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals.

The reason we use the alternative milks is not to provide these nutrients, but

because 1) gosh darn it, dry cereal just isn't very tasty and water doesn't

quite fit the bill 2) sometimes you just really enjoy having a glass of milk to

drink, you know? and 3) it makes cooking easier. So no, one glass of almond

milk a day is not going to provide your toddler with the nutrition she needs,

but several glasses a day won't do that for you either. And neither will

several glasses a day of cow milk, hemp

milk, rice milk, or soy milk.

So what to do. First of all, if you are willing to do a little hunting and

spend a little money, you can find some truly excellent supplements in powder or

liquid form. My youngest son will be 3 on Monday(!), and he takes all of his

supplements as liquids or powders mixed in with food or liquid. He even takes

his " fishy pills " (Omega 3s) with applesauce. We get the Nordic Naturals DHA

for kids (my kids do FAR better with more DHA than EPA), which come in small,

round balls. He can easily swallow these with a bite of applesauce.

Fat and protein are also incredibly easy. Peanut butter, almond butter or

sunflower butter are great for both fat and protein, as are eggs, nuts, and

meat. Ground flax meal added to just about anything provides fat and protein

also. Do NOT use protein powder if you are dealing with milk issues because

these are almost always made of milk proteins. And assuming you are buying

healthy peanut/almond/sunflower seed butter, all of the above are low sugar or

sugar free. For other fats, just make sure you are cooking with healthy oils

and you'll be good to go.

The best source of calcium is dark, leafy greens (including broccoli). I know

it can be a bit of a challenge to get a 2 year old to eat sufficient quantities,

but remember, alternative milks do have calcium and there are always

supplements.

As far as the vitamins go, if your child is eating a somewhat balanced diet

(based on a weekly basis, not daily BTW), taking a good multivitamin, and

getting some fresh air every day, she will be fine in this department, too.

When it comes to minerals, you wouldn't be getting that from cow milk, anyway.

This is where the almond milk actually does a better job than any of the other

milks out there. Having said that though, no matter how much almond milk you

give your child, you still will not be meeting her mineral needs. Ideally, all

of our minerals would come from fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, much of

the soil used for growing crops has been seriously depleted of minerals

resulting in produce that is devoid of adequate minerals. This is another

reason why good supplements are important, especially for the neurologically

challenged who probably aren't absorbing vitamins and minerals properly to begin

with.

So don't worry about the milk, . Give your daughter a wide variety of

good, healthy foods, get her to take some good supplements (even if you do have

to resort to sugary chewables - if the rest of her diet is fine this won't

matter much), play with her, take her outside, and love her to pieces, and she

should be just fine .

Kim with 4 cuties

PS I think your sweet girl is incredibly lucky to be able to claim her mommy

for her best playmate - I wish every child were that lucky!

<mrmansfan@...> wrote:

I'm afraid my daughter is only two so we are stuck with chewables and

liquids. Also, my pediatrician recommends the 24oz of milk daily.

Is one cup of almond milk really enough for a 2yo as far as nutrition

is concerned? He also said that rice milk is void of nutrition. I

haven't looked into that.

Since my daughter is only two, I don't have to worry yet about the

sneaking of sweets. She's an only child to a single parent so we eat

together and play together - she's stuck with good ol' me as a

playmate for now and I limit my sugar too. I agree that limiting

sugar differs from eliminating it. I am careful about limits but I

do not avoid all sugar as I know it is important in moderation for

our bodies. I just worry that 10 teaspoons a day in just her drinks

is overboard...

> I try to really limit my daughter's sugar intake. I

choose to limit

> sugar because I find kids who intake a lot of sugar will not

eat " good

> for them " foods and will instead hold out for sugary stuff. And

more

> importantly, I am interested in my daughter's nutrition and I know

that

> sugar promotes candidiasis and depletes chromium in the body along

with

> other nutritients.

>

> I like this article, which covers a lot of my concerns:

> http://www.carolyndean.com/content/view/63/47/

>

> Anyhooo, I'm finding it REALLY hard to limit sugar in the following:

> - vitamin supplements (our multi-vitamin AND the probiotic contain

> sugar)

> - almond milk (my daughter hates the plain kind so we do vanilla,

any

> hints?)

> - Kefir (LOADED with sugar)

>

> What do you-all do to get off milk with the trade-off is loads of

> sugar. It takes only 4.2 grams of sugar to make a teaspoon. That

> means in vanilla almond milk, there are >2.5 teaspoons of sugar in

ONE

> CUP! In Kefir (probiotic drink) there are 5 teaspoons of sugar in

ONE

> CUP. My daughter drank ~24oz of milk daily. If we were substituting

> almond milk for 16 oz and kefir for 8, that means 10 teaspoons of

sugar

> in just her daily drinks? 10tsp is the daily recommended allowance.

>

> Any hints?

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

An easy way to get brocolli or other veggies into the kids is to steam it

lightly and then blend it up with speghetti sauce when you make 'rice'

speghetti! Works every time for a picky toddler.... (I'm sneaky)

Janice

[sPAM] Re: [ ] Re: Sugar concerns

, in some ways your pediatrician is right. The rice milk really is

fairly nutritionally void except that it has some calcium. Almond milk also has

calcium, plus magnesium and vitamin E, both of which our kids really need. But

kids don't really " need " milk of any kind - rice, almond, cow, goat, sheep, pig,

or bull . What they need are enough vital nutrients and milk/ " milk " certainly

is not the best source for protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals.

The reason we use the alternative milks is not to provide these nutrients, but

because 1) gosh darn it, dry cereal just isn't very tasty and water doesn't

quite fit the bill 2) sometimes you just really enjoy having a glass of milk to

drink, you know? and 3) it makes cooking easier. So no, one glass of almond milk

a day is not going to provide your toddler with the nutrition she needs, but

several glasses a day won't do that for you either. And neither will several

glasses a day of cow milk, hemp

milk, rice milk, or soy milk.

So what to do. First of all, if you are willing to do a little hunting and

spend a little money, you can find some truly excellent supplements in powder or

liquid form. My youngest son will be 3 on Monday(!), and he takes all of his

supplements as liquids or powders mixed in with food or liquid. He even takes

his " fishy pills " (Omega 3s) with applesauce. We get the Nordic Naturals DHA for

kids (my kids do FAR better with more DHA than EPA), which come in small, round

balls. He can easily swallow these with a bite of applesauce.

Fat and protein are also incredibly easy. Peanut butter, almond butter or

sunflower butter are great for both fat and protein, as are eggs, nuts, and

meat. Ground flax meal added to just about anything provides fat and protein

also. Do NOT use protein powder if you are dealing with milk issues because

these are almost always made of milk proteins. And assuming you are buying

healthy peanut/almond/sunflower seed butter, all of the above are low sugar or

sugar free. For other fats, just make sure you are cooking with healthy oils and

you'll be good to go.

The best source of calcium is dark, leafy greens (including broccoli). I know

it can be a bit of a challenge to get a 2 year old to eat sufficient quantities,

but remember, alternative milks do have calcium and there are always

supplements.

As far as the vitamins go, if your child is eating a somewhat balanced diet

(based on a weekly basis, not daily BTW), taking a good multivitamin, and

getting some fresh air every day, she will be fine in this department, too.

When it comes to minerals, you wouldn't be getting that from cow milk, anyway.

This is where the almond milk actually does a better job than any of the other

milks out there. Having said that though, no matter how much almond milk you

give your child, you still will not be meeting her mineral needs. Ideally, all

of our minerals would come from fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, much of

the soil used for growing crops has been seriously depleted of minerals

resulting in produce that is devoid of adequate minerals. This is another reason

why good supplements are important, especially for the neurologically challenged

who probably aren't absorbing vitamins and minerals properly to begin with.

So don't worry about the milk, . Give your daughter a wide variety of

good, healthy foods, get her to take some good supplements (even if you do have

to resort to sugary chewables - if the rest of her diet is fine this won't

matter much), play with her, take her outside, and love her to pieces, and she

should be just fine .

Kim with 4 cuties

PS I think your sweet girl is incredibly lucky to be able to claim her mommy

for her best playmate - I wish every child were that lucky!

<mrmansfan@...> wrote:

I'm afraid my daughter is only two so we are stuck with chewables and

liquids. Also, my pediatrician recommends the 24oz of milk daily.

Is one cup of almond milk really enough for a 2yo as far as nutrition

is concerned? He also said that rice milk is void of nutrition. I

haven't looked into that.

Since my daughter is only two, I don't have to worry yet about the

sneaking of sweets. She's an only child to a single parent so we eat

together and play together - she's stuck with good ol' me as a

playmate for now and I limit my sugar too. I agree that limiting

sugar differs from eliminating it. I am careful about limits but I

do not avoid all sugar as I know it is important in moderation for

our bodies. I just worry that 10 teaspoons a day in just her drinks

is overboard...

> I try to really limit my daughter's sugar intake. I

choose to limit

> sugar because I find kids who intake a lot of sugar will not

eat " good

> for them " foods and will instead hold out for sugary stuff. And

more

> importantly, I am interested in my daughter's nutrition and I know

that

> sugar promotes candidiasis and depletes chromium in the body along

with

> other nutritients.

>

> I like this article, which covers a lot of my concerns:

> http://www.carolyndean.com/content/view/63/47/

>

> Anyhooo, I'm finding it REALLY hard to limit sugar in the following:

> - vitamin supplements (our multi-vitamin AND the probiotic contain

> sugar)

> - almond milk (my daughter hates the plain kind so we do vanilla,

any

> hints?)

> - Kefir (LOADED with sugar)

>

> What do you-all do to get off milk with the trade-off is loads of

> sugar. It takes only 4.2 grams of sugar to make a teaspoon. That

> means in vanilla almond milk, there are >2.5 teaspoons of sugar in

ONE

> CUP! In Kefir (probiotic drink) there are 5 teaspoons of sugar in

ONE

> CUP. My daughter drank ~24oz of milk daily. If we were substituting

> almond milk for 16 oz and kefir for 8, that means 10 teaspoons of

sugar

> in just her daily drinks? 10tsp is the daily recommended allowance.

>

> Any hints?

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Some dumb questions if you don't mind:

1) Sunflower seed butter: any tree nut concerns there?

2) Any good multi recommendations? Right now we are using a GFCF

one...the kids chewable by Freeda.

3) The best oils are?

4) Any good calcium supplements? I know they are not getting enough,

particularly daughter but am concerned about kidney issues if I give too

many.

Thanks!

Liz

Kim wrote:

>, in some ways your pediatrician is right. The rice milk really is

fairly nutritionally void except that it has some calcium. Almond milk also has

calcium, plus magnesium and vitamin E, both of which our kids really need. But

kids don't really " need " milk of any kind - rice, almond, cow, goat, sheep, pig,

or bull . What they need are enough vital nutrients and milk/ " milk " certainly

is not the best source for protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals.

The reason we use the alternative milks is not to provide these nutrients, but

because 1) gosh darn it, dry cereal just isn't very tasty and water doesn't

quite fit the bill 2) sometimes you just really enjoy having a glass of milk to

drink, you know? and 3) it makes cooking easier. So no, one glass of almond

milk a day is not going to provide your toddler with the nutrition she needs,

but several glasses a day won't do that for you either. And neither will

several glasses a day of cow milk, hemp

> milk, rice milk, or soy milk.

>

> So what to do. First of all, if you are willing to do a little hunting and

spend a little money, you can find some truly excellent supplements in powder or

liquid form. My youngest son will be 3 on Monday(!), and he takes all of his

supplements as liquids or powders mixed in with food or liquid. He even takes

his " fishy pills " (Omega 3s) with applesauce. We get the Nordic Naturals DHA

for kids (my kids do FAR better with more DHA than EPA), which come in small,

round balls. He can easily swallow these with a bite of applesauce.

>

> Fat and protein are also incredibly easy. Peanut butter, almond butter or

sunflower butter are great for both fat and protein, as are eggs, nuts, and

meat. Ground flax meal added to just about anything provides fat and protein

also. Do NOT use protein powder if you are dealing with milk issues because

these are almost always made of milk proteins. And assuming you are buying

healthy peanut/almond/sunflower seed butter, all of the above are low sugar or

sugar free. For other fats, just make sure you are cooking with healthy oils

and you'll be good to go.

>

> The best source of calcium is dark, leafy greens (including broccoli). I

know it can be a bit of a challenge to get a 2 year old to eat sufficient

quantities, but remember, alternative milks do have calcium and there are always

supplements.

>

> As far as the vitamins go, if your child is eating a somewhat balanced diet

(based on a weekly basis, not daily BTW), taking a good multivitamin, and

getting some fresh air every day, she will be fine in this department, too.

>

> When it comes to minerals, you wouldn't be getting that from cow milk,

anyway. This is where the almond milk actually does a better job than any of

the other milks out there. Having said that though, no matter how much almond

milk you give your child, you still will not be meeting her mineral needs.

Ideally, all of our minerals would come from fruits and vegetables.

Unfortunately, much of the soil used for growing crops has been seriously

depleted of minerals resulting in produce that is devoid of adequate minerals.

This is another reason why good supplements are important, especially for the

neurologically challenged who probably aren't absorbing vitamins and minerals

properly to begin with.

>

> So don't worry about the milk, . Give your daughter a wide variety

of good, healthy foods, get her to take some good supplements (even if you do

have to resort to sugary chewables - if the rest of her diet is fine this won't

matter much), play with her, take her outside, and love her to pieces, and she

should be just fine .

>

> Kim with 4 cuties

>

> PS I think your sweet girl is incredibly lucky to be able to claim her mommy

for her best playmate - I wish every child were that lucky!

>

> <mrmansfan@...> wrote:

> I'm afraid my daughter is only two so we are stuck with chewables and

>liquids. Also, my pediatrician recommends the 24oz of milk daily.

>Is one cup of almond milk really enough for a 2yo as far as nutrition

>is concerned? He also said that rice milk is void of nutrition. I

>haven't looked into that.

>

>Since my daughter is only two, I don't have to worry yet about the

>sneaking of sweets. She's an only child to a single parent so we eat

>together and play together - she's stuck with good ol' me as a

>playmate for now and I limit my sugar too. I agree that limiting

>sugar differs from eliminating it. I am careful about limits but I

>do not avoid all sugar as I know it is important in moderation for

>our bodies. I just worry that 10 teaspoons a day in just her drinks

>is overboard...

>

>

>

>

>>I try to really limit my daughter's sugar intake. I

>>

>>

>choose to limit

>

>

>>sugar because I find kids who intake a lot of sugar will not

>>

>>

>eat " good

>

>

>>for them " foods and will instead hold out for sugary stuff. And

>>

>>

>more

>

>

>>importantly, I am interested in my daughter's nutrition and I know

>>

>>

>that

>

>

>>sugar promotes candidiasis and depletes chromium in the body along

>>

>>

>with

>

>

>>other nutritients.

>>

>>I like this article, which covers a lot of my concerns:

>>http://www.carolyndean.com/content/view/63/47/

>>

>>Anyhooo, I'm finding it REALLY hard to limit sugar in the following:

>>- vitamin supplements (our multi-vitamin AND the probiotic contain

>>sugar)

>>- almond milk (my daughter hates the plain kind so we do vanilla,

>>

>>

>any

>

>

>>hints?)

>>- Kefir (LOADED with sugar)

>>

>>What do you-all do to get off milk with the trade-off is loads of

>>sugar. It takes only 4.2 grams of sugar to make a teaspoon. That

>>means in vanilla almond milk, there are >2.5 teaspoons of sugar in

>>

>>

>ONE

>

>

>>CUP! In Kefir (probiotic drink) there are 5 teaspoons of sugar in

>>

>>

>ONE

>

>

>>CUP. My daughter drank ~24oz of milk daily. If we were substituting

>>almond milk for 16 oz and kefir for 8, that means 10 teaspoons of

>>

>>

>sugar

>

>

>>in just her daily drinks? 10tsp is the daily recommended allowance.

>>

>>Any hints?

>>Thanks,

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Liz, hopefully some not way too dumb answers .

1) No nut concerns with sunflower seed butter, which is one of the reasons I

really like this stuff. Plus, I think it's yummy .

2) I'm probably not the best person to be asking about good supplements for

toddlers. I didn't get a clue on any of this stuff until my 3 oldest kids could

take swallowables. You are so lucky - I wish I knew sooner! The stuff I use

for my " baby " was all bought from our naturopath and it is all Genestra brand.

(By the way, I originally thought he would have all the same problems as my

oldest son, but he has the advantage of a now smarter, more experienced mom and

is doing SO well! WOOHOO!!! This stuff really does work.)

3) The best oils for cooking/baking tend to be olive oil, canola oil, and

(for baking) ground flax meal. This is because of their saturated to

polyunsaturated to monounsaturated fat ratios, and ground flax meal has

Omega-3s. BTW, ground flax meal can be used as either an oil or egg substitute

in baking - just FYI.

4) Again, not the best person to be asking about toddler supplements. I

don't even know if you can buy Genestra brands over-the-counter on the internet

somewhere. We haven't run out yet, but I imagine we'll find out when we do!

Try posting this question under a new subject and I bet you'll get some great,

knowledgeable responses.

Hope this helps even a little!

Kim

Liz <lizlaw@...> wrote:

Kim,

Some dumb questions if you don't mind:

1) Sunflower seed butter: any tree nut concerns there?

2) Any good multi recommendations? Right now we are using a GFCF

one...the kids chewable by Freeda.

3) The best oils are?

4) Any good calcium supplements? I know they are not getting enough,

particularly daughter but am concerned about kidney issues if I give too

many.

Thanks!

Liz

[Guest guest]

great answers as before this I did not know about the sunflower seed

butter and flax meal. You are the best!

Kim wrote:

>Liz, hopefully some not way too dumb answers .

>

> 1) No nut concerns with sunflower seed butter, which is one of the reasons I

really like this stuff. Plus, I think it's yummy .

> 2) I'm probably not the best person to be asking about good supplements for

toddlers. I didn't get a clue on any of this stuff until my 3 oldest kids could

take swallowables. You are so lucky - I wish I knew sooner! The stuff I use

for my " baby " was all bought from our naturopath and it is all Genestra brand.

(By the way, I originally thought he would have all the same problems as my

oldest son, but he has the advantage of a now smarter, more experienced mom and

is doing SO well! WOOHOO!!! This stuff really does work.)

> 3) The best oils for cooking/baking tend to be olive oil, canola oil, and

(for baking) ground flax meal. This is because of their saturated to

polyunsaturated to monounsaturated fat ratios, and ground flax meal has

Omega-3s. BTW, ground flax meal can be used as either an oil or egg substitute

in baking - just FYI.

> 4) Again, not the best person to be asking about toddler supplements. I

don't even know if you can buy Genestra brands over-the-counter on the internet

somewhere. We haven't run out yet, but I imagine we'll find out when we do!

Try posting this question under a new subject and I bet you'll get some great,

knowledgeable responses.

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> Hope this helps even a little!

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> Kim

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>Liz <lizlaw@...> wrote:

> Kim,

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>Some dumb questions if you don't mind:

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>1) Sunflower seed butter: any tree nut concerns there?

>2) Any good multi recommendations? Right now we are using a GFCF

>one...the kids chewable by Freeda.

>3) The best oils are?

>4) Any good calcium supplements? I know they are not getting enough,

>particularly daughter but am concerned about kidney issues if I give too

>many.

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>Thanks!

>Liz

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