What are some alternatives to whole cow's millk to get good fat into diet of a child under 2?
Also, I am looking for how much he would need to be comparable to the amount of good fat from milk? Toddlers are suppose to get at least 16 oz of milk or dairy/day.
Bonus tip for answering both questions.
Wanted to add that he is drinking rice milk to get calcium and vitamin D, but it doesn't have enough fat.
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Since your child has exzema, you want to be cautious of foods that are potential allergens. Peanuts and peanut butter, eggs, dairy are common culprits. For this reason, almond butter-mentioned in an earlier answer, may be a very good option. Also, intake of omega 3 oils has been associated with reducing allergies. (I did not search out more on that topic, but it might be interesting to explore further)
In figuring out how much food your toddler needs, pediatricians usually advise 40 calories per inch of height. This should be a general guideline.
In addition to carbs and proteins, give your baby a variety of healthy fat-containing foods. Omega 3 foods include safflower oil, flax seed oil, walnuts (grind them up and sprinkle in his food), fish (esp. oily fish like salmon). Make sure any oil you buy is cold pressed, to preserve the health benefits of the omega-3; Some food ideas: add a teaspoon of flax seed oil and/or ground up walnuts to cooked cereal; saute veggies in canola or safflower oil; small bits of fish (make sure all bones are out), or poultry; smoothies with flax oil (especially since he likes yogurt). Lastly, Nordic Naturals makes a gummy bear type chew that is an EFA supplement. I have no idea how these taste. There might be other companies that also make a child-sized EFA supplement.
Good luck!
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M$http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE56K4YZ20090721
Says that "Camel milk contains five times more vitamin C than cow milk, less fat, less lactose and more insulin".
http://www.saanendoah.com/comapre.html shows the difference between Human, Cow and Goat milk.
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M$well camels fat milk would be better and easier to consume I assume.
yes NEVER trust the internet ^_^....except for that .....and that.....and what she said too...cause I am agreeing with her....
I'm actually looking for fat, so camel milk would not work (you said it is lower in fat) Also, goat's milk has similiar proteins to cow's milk and can cause eczema to flair up in some people so I don't really want to try that in case he has a bad reaction to it. Thanks for the answer.
good answer
also please consult with a registered dietitian or nutritionist in consultation with your pediatrician doctor
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M$Jiff came out with a "natural" peanut butter that's smooth and sweetened, but they use palm oil, which is high in saturated fat and argueably not much better than hydroginated fat.
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Thanks for your answer. Those are good suggestions. He was breastfed and started getting eczema after we introduced cow's milk. I will try some of your suggestions.