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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The best way to support her is to teach her how to cook for herself.

If you require different meals due to preference and not health requirements (allergies, diabetes, Chrones, etc) the. You n3ed to learn to cook them yourself, especially if you are around middle school or older.

You also need to teach her proper nutrition, and remind her that there are nutrients her body needs, especially during puberty, that she won't get from a vegetarian diet if she does not do it correctly (like eating only celery, carrots, chips and mac n cheese type vegetarian).

You do not allow her to flirt with veganism. For a girl that age, it is a stepping stone to malnourishment and eating disorders.  She can make that choice at 18 when she goes to college and is past puberty.[/quote]

This is all very well stated.  There is a lot of danger in allowing her to make her own way unsupported.  At the very least you need to have her speak with her pediatrician and then also a dietician or nutritionist.  Her body is at a critical growth and development period, and she must be sure she is supplying it with everything it needs.  Additionally, watch closely to ensure that she does not become too limited in her diet because that may indicate food control issues indicating the presence of problems in the realm of anorexia or even bulimia.  Your most important step, OP, as a mom will be to get her in to see her pediatrician and the dietician.  Let them set up the parameters so that she is eating a well-balanced diet and then you can support her by providing the food stuffs and opportunities to prepare her meals that meet those requirements.[/quote]

You harasses her like you both stated, then she will have an eating disorder.  You all are being overly obnoxious as it doesn't support your agenda.  Many of us have been vegetarian since teens and its a perfectly healthy diet.  Most people don't need nearly as much protein in their diet as people push.  She'll be fine.  Unclench.  [/quote]

NP.

The minimum RDA for protein for a teen girl is 46 grams, more if a girl is physically active or an athlete.  Of course, that is scientifically based as opposed to your "unclench" method.  It is hard to construe how providing access to knowledgeable experts could be perceived as "harasses" (sic).

If you were my daughter giving me these response then I would know that you are too immature to be making these choices.  [/quote]

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