New vegetarian baby : an entirely new, updated edition of the classic guide to raising your baby on the healthiest possible diet

An all-new edition of America's favorite guide to bringing up baby as a vegetarian, this book incorporates all the latest information to answer questions and lay to rest any lingering doubts about a vegetarian regimen for infants. Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 10 About the Authors......Page 13 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Foreword......Page 16 Introduction......Page 20 One—Vegetarian Babies in Science and Society......Page 26 What Kind of Vegetarian is Your Baby?......Page 28 The Farm......Page 30 Seventh Day Adventist......Page 32 Macrobiotics......Page 34 Chinese......Page 39 East Indians......Page 42 Japanese......Page 44 Pacific Islanders......Page 47 Babies in Non-industrialized Countires......Page 50 Other Studies of Vegetarian Children......Page 54 Long-term Health......Page 57 Two—The Healthy Vegetarian Baby......Page 59 What is "Health"?......Page 60 Understanding Nutrition Tables......Page 62 Macronutrients......Page 66 Micronutrients......Page 73 Other Nutritional Factors......Page 92 Questions Concerning Eggs and Dairy Products......Page 96 Supplements and Fortified Foods......Page 98 Pregnancy......Page 103 Nutrition Guidelines......Page 104 Herbal Preparations......Page 109 Lactation......Page 110 General Health......Page 111 Weaning......Page 112 Managing Home and Work......Page 114 Interacting with Others......Page 117 Interviews with Vegetarian Parents......Page 118 Interview Statistics......Page 132 Four—Development and Diet......Page 138 Birth to One Month......Page 139 One to Four Months......Page 143 Four to Six Months......Page 144 Six to NIne Months......Page 145 Twelve to Twenty-four Months......Page 149 Evaluating Growth Rates......Page 151 General Principles......Page 155 The Basics......Page 158 Other Useful Tools......Page 161 Food Selection, Storage and Handling......Page 164 Grains......Page 166 Legumes......Page 171 Nuts and Seeds......Page 176 Vegetables......Page 181 Fruits......Page 185 Eggs......Page 189 Dairy Products......Page 190 Supplementary Foods......Page 191 Processed Foods......Page 194 Overview......Page 195 Breast Feeding......Page 196 Commercial Infant Formulas......Page 199 Overview......Page 201 Self-demand Feeding......Page 205 Sample Menus......Page 207 Overview......Page 208 Meal Examples......Page 210 Breakfast......Page 213 Lunch......Page 214 Dinner......Page 215 Snacks......Page 218 Overview......Page 220 Recipes......Page 221 Seven—Questions and Answers......Page 232 Vegetarian Organizations......Page 246 Nutritionists......Page 247 Mail Order Food Companies......Page 248 Endnotes......Page 250 Bibliography......Page 263 Index......Page 266

Incorporating all the latest information, this book will bolster your own instincts, answer your questions, and lay safely to rest any lingering doubts about a vegetarian regimen for infants.

Vegetarian Times

I Think this book is great. The author has extensively researched and documented the topics she covers, and yet she's presented them in a relaxed and easy-to-read style. The information she offers is current, accurate, and extensive: it will give parents the knowledge and confidence necessary to raise their child on a meatless diet. Comment refers to first edition of the book.
Vegetarian Times

In an all-new edition of America's favorite guide to bringing up baby as a vegetarian, authors Sharon Yntema and Christine Beard explain in clear, down-to-earth terms the way to start your youngster on a lifetime of healthy, happy eating. Incorporating all the latest information, this book will bolster your own instincts, answer your questions, and lay any lingering doubts about a vegetarian regimen for infants safely to rest Discusses vegetarian nutrition for infants and children and offers feeding guidelines for babies up to twenty-four months of age