Guest guest Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 HI everybody, My family and I, just become a vegan one month ago. We have a toddler of 19 month old, and now I am not giving him cow milk, just soymilk. But recently I have red some articles about soy that really concerned me. They say: Soy and soy products are high in phyitic acid (phytates) – an anti-nutritive compound, which in large amounts blocks the uptake of some essential elements such as calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. The soybean has one of the highest phytate levels of any grain or legume that has been studied, and the phytates in soy are highly resistant to normal phytate-reducing techniques, such as long, slow cooking.”(i) Phytic acid decreases more readily the absorption of zinc that that of the rest of the minerals. They do not recommend it for children, also, they talk about other soy-disadvantages. If you guys can help me with some good information about this, I would really appreciate it Hope to hear from you Rebeca chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: hi cyndi, the idea that you need lotions, washes and shampoos for babies is an enormous misconceptions they simply are not necessary and the only reason people think they need them is because of the massive industry that has sprouted up around baby products. in fact, lotions, soaps and shampoos generally do more harm than good on babies' delicate, perfect skin. best moisturizer for babies who actually have a problem of dry skin (and they almost never do unless they have eczema or some other skin disorder)? olive or coconut oil. best soap and shampoo? simple castille soap with nothing added, such as dr. bronner's baby mild soap. babies and children don't need a product that is specifically designed to wash hair. the best thing to keep babies clean and comfortable is good ol' water. our kids almost never received soaps throughout the first year of life. now that my son is older, and has long hair, i wash it once a week generally, sometimes twice in the summer, with dr. bronner's. we also use bronner's as a hand soap and body wash. they never need lotions. the skin of babies and children is perfect just as it is. adding a bunch of products to it, " natural " or not, vegetarian or not, is simply unnecessary. chandelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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