Re: What do you replace cows milk with?

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there is also Almond milk

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Right now, we are using Living Harvest Hemp Milk. It comes in

chocolate, vanilla, and plain. I haven't tasted it personally, but two

of my kids love it, and one says it's OK. What I do to encourage

consumption is mix 1 part chocolate to two parts plain. This is to

reduce the sugar content, because the chocolate is very sweet. They

don't even care that I do this -- they think I am mixing the vanilla

and the chocolate. I'll be in trouble once learns to read.

FYI -- the vanilla has less sugar than the chocolate, but is still

sweet. The plain is comparable to skim milk.

The other non-water drink they have is Tropicana OJ with calcium and

D. Between the two drinks, I think they get enough calcium. We have

calcium fruit chews, but recently they all decided they don't like them

anymore.

Other options are rice and soy milks, but my kids don't like to drink

them. I use rice milk in baking, pancakes, etc. (Also use light

coconut milk for that purpose very occasionally.) I love the rice milk

with cereal -- better than regular milk. You can use any milk

substitute with a small amount of lemon juice to substitute for

buttermilk in recipes. We use Earth Balance whipped spread and sticks

in lieu of butter. I have never used the other possibilities like oat

milk, potato milk, etc.

Also, our bodies are very clever. There is calcium in some vegetables,

but it isn't well absorbed. However, if it's the only calcium that

your body is exposed to, it will absorb it at a higher rate because

it " knows " it needs to. Don't know the mechanism behind that, and I

certainly don't count on that to keep us strong.

The bottom line is that you get calcium, vitamin D, and protein from

dairy products. As long as you find a way to consume those in

sufficient quantities, you are nutritionally OK without dairy. And as

I stated above, substitutes work well for most recipe uses. For us,

the one big gaping whole is cheese. Fake cheeses are not worth it,

which is too bad because all my yummiest recipes use cheese. (Didn't

realize this until we went dairy free.)

in NJ

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> Fortified soymilk? My 3 yr old has been on lactose free milk since 1

yr

> old but still has rough cheeks, upper arms, legs. My 21 month old has

> recurrent ear infections and is about to get tubes. Id like to at

least

> try to eliminate milk for a while to see if it helps them but not

sure

> what to switch them to that will provide the fat they need for brain

> development. What do you guys use? Thanks,

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Not to sound like a purist but here goes:

When you get rid of milk you *may* be eliminating an allergen and a

yeast issue (or reducing it. BUT there are a lot of good things in milk

that need replacing. With a young child like that I'd go to a GI and

state your plans and ask for help with the nutritionist. The have you

do a three day food log and tell you where you are short on certain

things and they have ideas for getting them in. I have gone to great

lengths to insure proper diet in mu kids and still wonder. The

nutritionis thing is the thing you look to for some reassurance.

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> Fortified soymilk? My 3 yr old has been on lactose free milk since 1

yr

> old but still has rough cheeks, upper arms, legs. My 21 month old has

> recurrent ear infections and is about to get tubes. Id like to at

least

> try to eliminate milk for a while to see if it helps them but not

sure

> what to switch them to that will provide the fat they need for brain

> development. What do you guys use? Thanks,

>

>

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In a message dated 2/15/2008 5:12:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

lizlaw@... writes:

There can be concerns with this per our GI: to sweet, allergenic,

fortified, gut tearing. Hemp milk is supposed to be good but some

brands have a corn issue.

Ok-- so this will sound like a silly question for some, but what exactly is

Hemp milk made of?

Isn't hemp related to marijuana?

becky

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There can be concerns with this per our GI: to sweet, allergenic,

fortified, gut tearing. Hemp milk is supposed to be good but some

brands have a corn issue.

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> there is also Almond milk

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[Guest guest]

We use Rice milk and Almond milk. My kids love both. I have heard of

others using Coconut milk. We also supplement with a multi vitimin.

Look for things with the PARVE label - that means they are dairy free

per the Jewish community.

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> Fortified soymilk? My 3 yr old has been on lactose free milk since 1 yr

> old but still has rough cheeks, upper arms, legs. My 21 month old has

> recurrent ear infections and is about to get tubes. Id like to at least

> try to eliminate milk for a while to see if it helps them but not sure

> what to switch them to that will provide the fat they need for brain

> development. What do you guys use? Thanks,

>

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[Guest guest]

We used a vegetable broth made from a variety of vegetables, garlic and

sometimes meat. We ate the food and drank the soup. We introduced cod

liver oil and coconut oil too . We started this broth with my eldest son

at 9 months and at 13 he's a healthy bright boy. (Honour student and top

athelete in all sports.) Only wish I had done this earlier with my other

three boys. However, since I have replaced their milk with the broth,

they are doing remarkably well.

sbfurkids_1234 wrote:

> Fortified soymilk? My 3 yr old has been on lactose free milk since 1 yr

> old but still has rough cheeks, upper arms, legs. My 21 month old has

> recurrent ear infections and is about to get tubes. Id like to at least

> try to eliminate milk for a while to see if it helps them but not sure

> what to switch them to that will provide the fat they need for brain

> development. What do you guys use? Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

Late talker/speech delay vs. apraxia? Learn about children's

communication...how do you make the broth (blend)? Do you serve it cold?

Sounds good. Aggie

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We have gone to goat's milk, and order it powdered online at Amazon:)

Kim, Mommy to Josiah and iel

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You may want to google it. It is a seed and I do not think there is a

canibus issue but so far the U.S. disallows growing it but allows it

to be sold. The milk sold, I believe, commes from Canada.

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> In a message dated 2/15/2008 5:12:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> lizlaw@... writes:

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> There can be concerns with this per our GI: to sweet, allergenic,

> fortified, gut tearing. Hemp milk is supposed to be good but some

> brands have a corn issue.

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> Ok-- so this will sound like a silly question for some, but what

exactly is

> Hemp milk made of?

> Isn't hemp related to marijuana?

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> becky

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[Guest guest]

Hemp milk is awesome -- great fatty acid balance, tastes good,

natural and organic, etc. I was a little leary, but after

researching I am totally comfortablw with it. Extra bonus -- I still

drink coffee (can't break that habit!) and I prefer my son's hemp

milk to any other creamer.

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> > In a message dated 2/15/2008 5:12:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> > lizlaw@ writes:

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> > There can be concerns with this per our GI: to sweet,

allergenic,

> > fortified, gut tearing. Hemp milk is supposed to be good but

some

> > brands have a corn issue.

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> > Ok-- so this will sound like a silly question for some, but what

> exactly is

> > Hemp milk made of?

> > Isn't hemp related to marijuana?

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> > becky

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