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jhodge wrote:SO I recently did a post about the need for alternative milks after you wein your kid off formula or breast milk. To ensure that she gets enough calories, at least until she gets used to more volume at meal times, I will be using alternative milks during meals and during her one snack. (snack thus far has been 7oz of formula). She gets 440 calories a day from formula right now and would be getting half that amount, calorie wise, when we switch if it is 80 calories per 8oz.
Hemp milk seems to be the best choice, from what I have read. Most the calories are from fat (which I would like seeing as my girl long and lean). It seems to have the most calories per cup and is a non-allergin.
Any experience with hemp milk? Any brands that have better ingredients? We have target, walmart, kroger, h.e.b near us. Is my research off or are there any other suggestions/experiences?
Also, I am NOT worried about taste. She has been on nasty hypoallergenic formula so far and anything taste better than what she is getting now haha
Thanks in advance!
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Debbie wrote:jhodge wrote:SO I recently did a post about the need for alternative milks after you wein your kid off formula or breast milk. To ensure that she gets enough calories, at least until she gets used to more volume at meal times, I will be using alternative milks during meals and during her one snack. (snack thus far has been 7oz of formula). She gets 440 calories a day from formula right now and would be getting half that amount, calorie wise, when we switch if it is 80 calories per 8oz.
Hemp milk seems to be the best choice, from what I have read. Most the calories are from fat (which I would like seeing as my girl long and lean). It seems to have the most calories per cup and is a non-allergin.
Any experience with hemp milk? Any brands that have better ingredients? We have target, walmart, kroger, h.e.b near us. Is my research off or are there any other suggestions/experiences?
Also, I am NOT worried about taste. She has been on nasty hypoallergenic formula so far and anything taste better than what she is getting now haha
Thanks in advance!
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If it were my kid, if not breastfeeding, keep baby on formula until around age 2. From my understanding, children under 2 yrs of age, do not make their own cholesterol and need it from a dietary source. It is one reason why nursing mothers are instructed to not get their cholesterol tested cause it is higher for baby.
Nonfat Milk, Lactose, Whey Protein Concentrate, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Soy Oil, Coconut Oil, Galactooligosaccharides. Less than 2% of the Following: C. Cohnii Oil, M. Alpina Oil, Beta-Carotene, Lutein, Lycopene, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Soy Lecithin, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Choline Bitartrate, Choline Chloride, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Salt, Taurine, m-Inositol, Zinc Sulfate, Mixed Tocopherols, d-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, L-Carnitine, Vitamin A Palmitate, Cupric Sulfate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Phylloquinone, Biotin, Sodium Selenate, Vitamin D3, Cyanocobalamin, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Hydroxide, and Nucleotides (Adenosine 5’-Monophosphate, Cytidine 5’-Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine 5’-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine 5’-Monophosphate
According to the medical research, cholesterol synthesis is dependent on cholesterol intake. Infants synthesize cholesterol but the cholesterol synthesis can be affected by cholesterol intake. Breast fed infants - higher cholesterol intake - lower synthesis. Formula fed - higher synthesis by the liver. Dietary cholesterol is unnecessary as long as there is a good intake of fat for the 1 year old. The problem with some hemp milks is the additives (including carageenan) that they contain. The good thing about soy milk is that it has been tested for such a long time (Asian populations have been thriving on soy which is usually home-made in a soymilk maker) with even research showing a soymilk formula is equivalent to cowmilk formula. Remember the ability to digest lactose is actually not the norm in most of the 8+ billion people in the world. Plenty of ways to get fat (including Avocado) without ingesting cholesterol; infant's body will synthesize cholesterol on its own. Some Formula contains such little cholesterol it's kind of negligible, around 1 mg / oz, compared to Whole Milk which has about 3mg / oz. Many brands contain absolutely no cholesterol at all. This is because in formula, the dairy fat is replaced by vegetable oil fat.
jhodge wrote:Thank you for your response!!! I am hesitant about soy milk but if I could find a way to make it....that might be another story! In truth I have not dug too deep into research regarding soymilk. And I was concerned about the additives the more research I have done and took the plunge and bought organic shelled hemp hearts! After this week I should figure out a good price comparison between hemp storebought or homemade hemp. So far the homemade seems cheaper, but again, I will need a week or two to accurately determine that. The good thing is that I am able to control the ingredients and the calorie density of homemade hemp milk.
Regarding fat. I have incorporated avocados into several of her meals the past two weeks and she has gained some weight! I am now not as worried as I was before about getting some fat into her diet.
Thanks for the input!
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By the way, doctor: Children and soy milk
Harvard Health Letter
Q. Is it safe for children to drink soy milk?
A. Soy and soy milk do contain molecules that interact with estrogen receptors and therefore have weak, estrogen-like effects. However, because these effects are weak, the molecules may actually act like anti-estrogens by competing with the body’s natural estrogens when estrogen levels are high. For this reason, soy products have been hypothesized to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The evidence isn’t conclusive, but there’s some suggestion that soy consumption during childhood may reduce risk of breast cancer later in life. Soy milk or other soy products may also reduce risk of prostate cancer, but again nothing conclusive — and we don’t know about the effects of consumption during childhood on prostate cancer risk.
Regular cow’s milk contains many hormones, including estrogens, and we really don’t understand their long-term effects.
So there’s a lot to be learned. But there’s also the reality that for centuries in some civilizations, people have been consuming large amounts of soy products regularly throughout life without apparent adverse effects. I don’t think children need to avoid soy milk. Still, where there’s uncertainty, moderation is a good policy, so limiting children to drinking one or two glasses of soy milk a day makes sense.
— Walter C. Willett, M.D., Dr.P.H.
Harvard School of Public Health
May 1, 2009
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