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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks everyone, I wanted to come back to a few things.

One is that I read here people saying that fat and protein are issues, but when I put the data for what she eats into the cronometer app, it comes back at high levels for those two nutrients.

The place where I had more the most trouble getting enough in were iron, calcium, and vitamin D (although my kids are already on vitamin D supplements on the advice of the Dr.).  I could get those two in, but I had to move things around, and I feel like when I tried to follow the recommendation to serve iron rich foods at meals with no dairy substitutes, I had more of an issue.

Any suggestions on those two nutrients?

Also, someone mentioned concerns with soy.  Can you elaborate?[/quote]

Soy milk and processed, non fermented soy products like soy milk are full of estrogen.

I thought this was common knowledge.

A vegan, or anyone with children, dhould know this.

Fermented soy like miso and soy sauce are not a problem.  Processed soy is.
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Someone should alert Asia!!![/quote]

Asian people are far from vegan, they put fish sauce and chicken broth in pretty much everything they eat.

OP, I became a vegetarian when I was the same age as your child, also because of animal cruelty. I think eating a dead animal is gross. My parents told me it was fad (it wasn't, it's been 30 years), and they would not help me adapt or learn other things to eat, so I commend you for supporting your child. As a result, I skipped breakfast, ate a huge meal after school and gained a ton of weight. There is definitely a right and a wrong way to do it. I will say it's a tough life, meals have to be revolved around me, my extended family has to choose restaurants that can accommodate me, sometimes we have to say no. It sucks to see pictures of animals bred for food, or watch my family eat meat, but I can't mentally get past it. There are subreddit groups for vegan/vegetarian recipes that you should join. Kudos and hugs to your family.  [/quote]

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