| Can a child thrive on a vegan diet? The
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| | exist that can help educate those in
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| answer is yes! Far more studies show that
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| | your child's life who have concerns, and
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| a
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| | possibly alleviate any misconceptions
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| typical 'Western Diet' has deleterious
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| | they may have.Raising a child on a vegan
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| effects on health compared to the risks
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| | diet can be challenging in today's world
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| of a
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| | of hot-dogs and
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| vegan diet. In fact, vegetarian diets
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| | ice cream, but parents should be assured
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| are associated with disease resistance
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| | that research is on their side.The
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| and even
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| | following sources are particularly
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| higher I.Q.'s in children. (1-5)With
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| | supportive of vegan diets for
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| proper planning and a bit of
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| | children:The Vegetarian Society UK
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| self-education, parents should feel
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| | Vegetarian Resource Group Vegetarian
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| confident in
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| | Union Committee For Responsible Medicine
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| giving their child a diet free of animal
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| | Vegan Brenda Davis, R.D., and Vesanto
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| products.Healthy food choices include the
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| | Melina, M.S., R.D.1. O'Connell JM, Dibley
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| following:Protein dense foods: beans,
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| | MJ, Sierra J et al: Growth of vegetarian
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| soy, whole grains, nuts, etc.Calcium
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| | children: The Farm
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| sources: beans, leafy greens, figs,
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| | Study. Pediatrics 1989;84:475-481.2.
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| blackstrap molasses, fortified beverages,
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| | Fisher M, Levine PH, Weiner B, et al. The
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| | effects of vegetarian diets on plasma
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| etc.Iron sources: grains, dried fruit,
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| | lipid and platelet levels. Arch Inter
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| coconut milk, blackstrap molasses,
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| | Med 1986;146:1193-1197.3. Chang-Claude J,
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| soybeans,
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| | Frentzel-Beyme R, Eilber U. Mortality
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| beans, etc.Zinc sources: nuts, seeds,
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| | pattern of German
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| grains, chickpeas, soybeans, etc.Avoid
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| | vegetarians after 11 years of follow-up.
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| wheat and nuts until after one year of
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| | Epidemiology 1992;3:395-401.4. Thorogood
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| age, to avoid possible food
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| | M, Mann J, Appleby P, McPherson K. Risk
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| sensitivities.Supplementation may be
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| | of death from cancer and
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| necessary for children who are picky
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| | ischaemic heart disease in meat and
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| eaters, but most
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| | non-meat eaters. Brit Med J 1994;308:1667
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| nutritional needs can be met through
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| | -1670.5. Dwyer JT, Miller LG, Arduino
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| diet. Vitamins D and B12 may be the
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| | NL, et al. Mental age and I.Q. of
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| exception, and parents should ensure an
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| | predominately
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| optimal supply through fortified foods or
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| | vegetarian children. J Am Dietetic Assoc
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| | 1980;76:142-147.Stacelynn Caughlan is a
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| supplements.Finding community support
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| | Clinical Nutritionist and Certified
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| can be very important in helping your
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| | Herbalist who specializes
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| child maintain
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| | in pregnancy, birth and childhood. She
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| healthy eating habits, as vegan diets
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| | is currently the editor of an online
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| are often misunderstood and even feared
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| | resource for women looking for
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| by
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| | information on natural health and
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| well-meaning family members, neighbours,
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| | healing for themselves and their
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| and teachers. Many excellent resources
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| | families.
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