Comments on: 5 Myths about Raising Vegetarian Kids http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2009/11/5-myths-about-raising-vegetarian-kids/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-myths-about-raising-vegetarian-kids Where Parents Go for Credible Nutrition Advice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:56:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Amylouise http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2009/11/5-myths-about-raising-vegetarian-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Amylouise Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:24:23 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=2037#comment-444 Great post except the calcium myth. Calcium from plant sources is better absorbed by the body than from animal sources AND you get to avoid the excessive fats AND the excessive proteins that cause the calcium you just got to get leached from the bones. Great post except the calcium myth. Calcium from plant sources is better absorbed by the body than from animal sources AND you get to avoid the excessive fats AND the excessive proteins that cause the calcium you just got to get leached from the bones.

]]> By: TwinToddlersDad http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/2009/11/5-myths-about-raising-vegetarian-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-428 TwinToddlersDad Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:28:52 +0000 http://www.raisehealthyeaters.com/?p=2037#comment-428 Excellent post! I think there is a real opportunity here for parents to get their kids to develop a taste for fruits and veggies at an early age. But first, the parents themselves must increase their own intake of vegetarian foods. You are doing a fantastic job by helping parents understand these popular myths! Regarding the myth of enough protein, I think parents fear that their kids will not grow up to be "big" in physical size and that eating meat is necessary. You are correct to point out that it is possible to get enough protein from a variety of vegetarian sources, but parents need to watch out for deficiency of key nutrients. I think supplements may have a place in a strict vegetarian diet, but parents must consult their pediatricans and research available products for purity and efficacy before using them. Thank you for linking to my blog. Here is another p0st on vegetarian diets that might interest your readers http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/05/ask-the-expert-getting-complete-nutrition-on-a-vegetarian-diet/ Excellent post!

I think there is a real opportunity here for parents to get their kids to develop a taste for fruits and veggies at an early age. But first, the parents themselves must increase their own intake of vegetarian foods. You are doing a fantastic job by helping parents understand these popular myths!

Regarding the myth of enough protein, I think parents fear that their kids will not grow up to be “big” in physical size and that eating meat is necessary. You are correct to point out that it is possible to get enough protein from a variety of vegetarian sources, but parents need to watch out for deficiency of key nutrients. I think supplements may have a place in a strict vegetarian diet, but parents must consult their pediatricans and research available products for purity and efficacy before using them.

Thank you for linking to my blog. Here is another p0st on vegetarian diets that might interest your readers

http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/05/ask-the-expert-getting-complete-nutrition-on-a-vegetarian-diet/

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