Guest guest Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Hi, I'd love advice for getting omega-3 supplements into my vegan 2-year-old. Recently our family switched from commercial soymilk with added omega-3/ DHA to homemade soymilk, so this is a new issue for us. I take Omega-Zen-3 (a seaweed formula) and contacted the vitamin company about a toddler dose, but even though I know how much my daughter should be taking, I can't convince her to drink supplemented water, soymilk, or even chocolaty smoothies -- she doesn't like the taste. She will sometimes have flax on her breakfast cereal or in a smoothie, but I want to make sure it's enough. Any ideas? Thanks, Jessica______________________ EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 We just switched from hemp oil (which my duaghter hated but took because her doctor told her to) and are now using the little critter's gummy fish that someone here recommended. They don't taste the best in the world but are an improvement over hemp oil that was an improvement over flax oil. My daughter is at least old enough to understand that she needs it. And that the doctor said she needs it (so it has even more authority than coming from me). But at 2 - I don't know what i'd do. Lexie didn't take supplements at all at that age. Renee http://www.youtube.com/renecarol25 --- On Tue, 7/1/08, Jessica Almy <j_almy wrote: Jessica Almy <j_almy Ideas on getting omega-3 into a toddler? Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 5:18 PM Hi, I'd love advice for getting omega-3 supplements into my vegan 2-year-old. Recently our family switched from commercial soymilk with added omega-3/ DHA to homemade soymilk, so this is a new issue for us. I take Omega-Zen-3 (a seaweed formula) and contacted the vitamin company about a toddler dose, but even though I know how much my daughter should be taking, I can't convince her to drink supplemented water, soymilk, or even chocolaty smoothies -- she doesn't like the taste. She will sometimes have flax on her breakfast cereal or in a smoothie, but I want to make sure it's enough. Any ideas? Thanks, Jessica_____ _________ ________ EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 i put flax, coconut or hemp oil in many things that my kids eat. the best way for us is smoothies; we can't even taste it there. i also often put it in their vegan yogurt, which is one of their favorite snacks: plain yogurt, frozen blueberries, agave or honey and hemp or flax oil. it blends in pretty well with the yogurt. i also often serve them quinoa or brown rice with one of the oils along with some nutritional yeast; that's another favorite snack for them. we also use spirulina in smoothies and snacks like these <http://notyucky.blogspot.com/2008/05/date-nut-balls.html>. it's not great in smoothies except in small quantities but it adds an interesting savory-ness to nut-based snacks. chandelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I give my toddler LSA powder on his porridge. I give him a tablespoon full most mornings. Im not sure if thats enough either. LSA is linseed, sunflower and Almond meal. It is hardly noticable in the porridge, esp if there are a few sultanas in there. I really am not sure what else to use. Ange , chandelle' <earthmother213 wrote: > > i put flax, coconut or hemp oil in many things that my kids eat. the best > way for us is smoothies; we can't even taste it there. i also often put it > in their vegan yogurt, which is one of their favorite snacks: plain yogurt, > frozen blueberries, agave or honey and hemp or flax oil. it blends in > pretty well with the yogurt. i also often serve them quinoa or brown rice > with one of the oils along with some nutritional yeast; that's another > favorite snack for them. we also use spirulina in smoothies and snacks like > these <http://notyucky.blogspot.com/2008/05/date-nut-balls.html>. it's not > great in smoothies except in small quantities but it adds an interesting > savory-ness to nut-based snacks. > > chandelle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I make the flaxjacks recipe in Vegan Sourcebook. But I bet you could just add a tablespoon of ground flaxseed (which you can purchase already ground for convenience at most bigbox grocery stores) in whatever pancake recipe you use... or probably any bread-like goods you make? , Jessica Almy <j_almy wrote: > > Hi, > > I'd love advice for getting omega-3 supplements into my vegan 2- year-old. Recently our family switched from commercial soymilk with added omega-3/ DHA to homemade soymilk, so this is a new issue for us. > > I take Omega-Zen-3 (a seaweed formula) and contacted the vitamin company about a toddler dose, but even though I know how much my daughter should be taking, I can't convince her to drink supplemented water, soymilk, or even chocolaty smoothies -- she doesn't like the taste. She will sometimes have flax on her breakfast cereal or in a smoothie, but I want to make sure it's enough. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Jessica______________________ > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 I put ground flax in the baked beans yesterday. It gave them a thicker consistency, and my daughter (who I was thinking of when I made it) and I really liked them. Cassie " life's a garden, dig it! " Sent from my iPhone On Jul 3, 2008, at 1:13 PM, " Tanya " <tcomer5 wrote: I make the flaxjacks recipe in Vegan Sourcebook. But I bet you could just add a tablespoon of ground flaxseed (which you can purchase already ground for convenience at most bigbox grocery stores) in whatever pancake recipe you use... or probably any bread-like goods you make? , Jessica Almy <j_almy wrote: > > Hi, > > I'd love advice for getting omega-3 supplements into my vegan 2- year-old. Recently our family switched from commercial soymilk with added omega-3/ DHA to homemade soymilk, so this is a new issue for us. > > I take Omega-Zen-3 (a seaweed formula) and contacted the vitamin company about a toddler dose, but even though I know how much my daughter should be taking, I can't convince her to drink supplemented water, soymilk, or even chocolaty smoothies -- she doesn't like the taste. She will sometimes have flax on her breakfast cereal or in a smoothie, but I want to make sure it's enough. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > Jessica______________________ > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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