Guest guest Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I'd like to find advice/opinions/experience/information regarding the differences between cow milk - both raw and not, raw nut milks, homemade soy milk (can it be raw??), and purchased in a store soy milk. Currently we're giving DS soy milk from the store because he previously didn't do well w/ cow's milk. We've not tried raw cow's milk nor raw nut milks (though we did try almond milk and rice milk in cartons from Trader Joe's). I'd like to find something fairly nutritious, good for him, tasty, etc. He is getting the majority of his nutrition from solid foods - he'll be 20 months old soon - so I'm not concerned with the that. I'd like what he intakes to be well assimilated. I'm leaning towards raw nut milks because I know I can make those easily. I've started researching making soy milk, but so far all I've found is about cooking the soy beans and I'd prefer raw, soaked if possible. Any ideas where I might find some info on nutrition for these various types of milk/mylk? Any resources for how-to make, etc? Melissa F. in Acworth, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Why not just give him water? Caroline rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Melissa Fritcher Wednesday, June 20, 2007 8:54 PM rawfood [Raw Food] Question re drink for toddler I'd like to find advice/opinions/experience/information regarding the differences between cow milk - both raw and not, raw nut milks, homemade soy milk (can it be raw??), and purchased in a store soy milk. Currently we're giving DS soy milk from the store because he previously didn't do well w/ cow's milk. We've not tried raw cow's milk nor raw nut milks (though we did try almond milk and rice milk in cartons from Trader Joe's). I'd like to find something fairly nutritious, good for him, tasty, etc. He is getting the majority of his nutrition from solid foods - he'll be 20 months old soon - so I'm not concerned with the that. I'd like what he intakes to be well assimilated. I'm leaning towards raw nut milks because I know I can make those easily. I've started researching making soy milk, but so far all I've found is about cooking the soy beans and I'd prefer raw, soaked if possible. Any ideas where I might find some info on nutrition for these various types of milk/mylk? Any resources for how-to make, etc? Melissa F. in Acworth, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Caroline G Gomes wrote: > > Why not just give him water? > > Caroline > He gets water. He gets green tea, lemon water, and the occasional watered-down-cloudy juice. What I'm looking for is a replacement for the sippy of soy milk he has several times per day. He was breastfed until about 16 months. After that ended we tried cows milk but he didn't tolerate that well and I'm loathe to try him on it again. I'd rather not buy cows milk at all really. For the same reason I don't drink only water, I want something other than just water to give my children. Melissa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Hi Melissa, Are you still breast feeding at all? That is the only milk humans are designed to drink. Elchanan _____ rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of Melissa Fritcher Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:54 PM rawfood [Raw Food] Question re drink for toddler I'd like to find advice/opinions/experience/information regarding the differences between cow milk - both raw and not, raw nut milks, homemade soy milk (can it be raw??), and purchased in a store soy milk. Currently we're giving DS soy milk from the store because he previously didn't do well w/ cow's milk. We've not tried raw cow's milk nor raw nut milks (though we did try almond milk and rice milk in cartons from Trader Joe's). I'd like to find something fairly nutritious, good for him, tasty, etc. He is getting the majority of his nutrition from solid foods - he'll be 20 months old soon - so I'm not concerned with the that. I'd like what he intakes to be well assimilated. I'm leaning towards raw nut milks because I know I can make those easily. I've started researching making soy milk, but so far all I've found is about cooking the soy beans and I'd prefer raw, soaked if possible. Any ideas where I might find some info on nutrition for these various types of milk/mylk? Any resources for how-to make, etc? Melissa F. in Acworth, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Melissa, I have seen recipes for things like herbal punch for kids whereas you steep various herb and then mix them w/grape juice or apple juice. The herbs are immune boosters etc. stuff like that. The book I saw it in was An Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants. Also, what about fresh juice? My 12 year old loves apple-celery. Or diluted carrot are green drinks. Oh what about nut milks? Ayana Devoted wife to Mwangi, mum to two wonderful blessings, Amirech(12) & Zena(9mths) Freelance writer/photographer dutifully fulfilling my mission ~ to cultivate and nuture a life of richness and greatness that serves, inspires and positively impacts others " Whatever education is, it should make you a unique individual, not a conformist: it should furnish you with an original spirit with which to tackle the big challenges; it should allow you to find values which will be your road map though life; it should make you spiritually rich, a person who loves whatever you are doing, wherever you are, whomever you are with....~ John Taylor Gatto oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 - Melissa Fritcher >He gets water. He gets green tea, lemon water, and the occasional watered-down-cloudy juice. What I'm looking for is a replacement for the sippy of soy milk he has several times per day. He was breastfed until about 16 months. After that ended we tried cows milk but he didn't tolerate that well and I'm loathe to try him on it again. I'd rather not buy cows milk at all really. For the same reason I don't drink only water, I want something other than just water to give my children. I'm curious as to why you don't drink only water (love to learn new things about people ;o) ) Are you aware that relactation is possible? (not saying you should or shouldn't, and you don't have to answer this, but if you're specifically looking for milk...) Other than that, my boy drinks soda water that we fizz at home using the sodastream, so has less salt than soda water from the shops, if any - this about half a cup a couple of times a week, if that. He has a bit of orange juice if he asks for it, since I started having it myself (a couple of months ago) - probably half an inch in the bottom of a cup, every other day or a couple of times a week. The rest of the time he has breastmilk or water. If we're out for lunch, which is rare these days, I get us a fruit juice made with whole fruits - apple, pineapple, cantelope, carrot and mango, usually (the carrot and apple are put through a juicer, the rest are blended) - he has a small one with ice, and usually drinks about half, and that's our lunch (have been doing this since he was about...20 months? somewhere there. he's now 34 months). Caron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 On Thursday 21 June 2007 16:35, Melissa Fritcher wrote: > Caroline G Gomes wrote: > > Why not just give him water? > > > > Caroline > > He gets water. He gets green tea, lemon water, and the occasional > watered-down-cloudy juice. What I'm looking for is a replacement for the > sippy of soy milk he has several times per day. He was breastfed until > about 16 months. After that ended we tried cows milk but he didn't > tolerate that well and I'm loathe to try him on it again. I'd rather not > buy cows milk at all really. For the same reason I don't drink only > water, I want something other than just water to give my children. > > Melissa Hi Melissa, How about getting a juicer then? neal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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