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There are many reasons you might not want to use cow’s milk in child’s diet. Remember cow’s milk or plant milk won’t ever replace breast milk or formula milk for children under 1 year. These alternative milks like oat, soya, hemp or nut milks are safe to use in cooking if your child is over 6 months. Rice milk isn’t recommended until over 5yrs. Don’t panic over your choice of plant milks, we can give you the knowledge and confidence to make the right choice for your little ones.

Protein is an important part of growing up. We find protein in all sorts of different places such as beans, pulses, dairy, nuts, seeds, eggs and meat alternatives (tofu, quorn, seitan). Offer theses foods as part of your family meals at 2-3 mealtimes and you will be doing well. You need a family meal plan which caters to your kids eating quirks, look no further we can give you a road-map to a happy, successful vegetarian meals.

Organic foods are foods grown using only organic products. Choosing organic foods is often more expensive and does not mean foods will have any improved nutritional value. You should have pride in the food you put in your kid’s bellies but not at the expense of your budget. Get in touch with us at Roots Family Nutrition for answers on tough family food questions!

Vitamin D is made by our own bodies when we are out in the sun. Anyone who has limited daily exposure to the sun is at risk of a low vitamin D level. We know that it is particularly difficult for little bodies to get a lot of sun exposure because we are always slapping on sunscreen. If you want to talk more about getting Vitamin D through the family diet get in touch now!

We are all about finding ways of nourishing your family through real foods. The American Academy of Paediatrics agrees too with their position on multivitamins; “Children receiving a normal, well balanced diet do not need vitamin supplementation”. If you are trying to figure out if your family eats a well balanced diet we can help, get in touch for a full analysis!