by BethanyB » Fri Aug 23, 2013 4:31 pm
Hi. I have four small children (oldest is 5, youngest is 2). We are completely plant-based.
I saw a nutritionist to make sure I was feeding them adequately for their growing bodies, and she said I needed to give them more calories, even though I make sure they have foods like nuts and seeds, avocado, nut butters, and dried fruit daily to ensure proper calorie density and fats for growth.
She said I need to give them soymilk a couple of times a day at least rather than almond, rice milk etc bc it is the highest in fat, calories, etc.
But I know it is best to really only consume smaller amounts of fermented soy products, organic tofu, etc.
I'm stuck between giving them the calories/fat they need, and trying to avoid daily soymilk intake.
Is daily soymilk safe? (I wasn't too worried about it, however I began myself to have soymilk over granola and one or two cups of soymilk a day and I had two menstrual cycles in one month, which alarmed me as far as the estrogenic activity.)
Thanks for your input.