7 Yr Old Sugar Addict Reluctant to Go Vegan with Dad

Kid Won't Eat

Dad goes vegan for weight loss, tries to get son to give up sugar & eat his cooking Message for Savvy Vegetarian: First of all, thanks for creating the Savvy Vegetarian web site! A little story about myself: I have struggled with weight issues most of my adult life. Recently I decided (educated myself) that [...]

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Vegetarian Diet Plan And Recipes For Picky Eaters

Picky Eater

Picky Eater Pre-Teen makes mom worry about vegetarian nutrition.  Savvy Veg helps with kid friendly recipes for picky eaters and a vegetarian diet plan. Message for Savvy Vegetarian: I have a very picky eater (10 yo)! She will only eat:  Pizza, white rice, refried beans,  mac&cheese or cheese tortellini,  mini bagels (with strawberry cream cheese),  soft salty pretzels, [...]

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Kid Friendly Healthy Diet for Food Allergies

Little Girl Eating

Mom worries tofu won’t have enough protein for toddler with food allergies. Savvy Veg has kid friendly recipe advice. Question for Savvy Vegetarian: My 20 month old daughter has food allergies – she is allergic to dairy, eggs, and all nuts. I am concerned that there are several key nutrients she may be either low [...]

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8 yr old goes vegetarian, Mom concerned about calories

Kid Vegetarian

It’s not easy to keep active growing lacto-ovo vegetarian children from being skinny. Parents need kid friendly recipes and children’s multivitamins Dear Savvy Vegetarian, My 8 year old daughter became a vegetarian two months ago. My husband and I who are not vegetarian are trying our best to support her choice. She is also an [...]

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Mom Wants to Raise Twin Babies On Vegetarian Diet

Twin Babies

Mom with twin babies is introducing solid foods into their vegetarian diet. She is looking for advice on where to find baby food recipes and baby food mills. Question for Savvy Vegetarian: Hello, I have a set of six month old twin babies and have just started introducing solid foods. They have been on soy [...]

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A Weekly Menu Plan for Vegetarian Kid Friendly Meals

Cornbread

What – and how – does a busy, working, veganish Mom feed her ovo-vegetarian kids? I cook twice a day; breakfast and a meal that does double duty as lunch and dinner. When I cook beans, I make extra for future meals.  Weekday lunches have to be foods that hold up well in a lunch box. [...]

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7 Yr Old Vegetarian Child Has Behavior Issues

Veggie Boy

Vegetarian child having behavior issues could be a number of reasons: Is he getting enough calories? Does he have food sensitivities, indigestion, constipation? Message for Savvy Vegetarian: Hi, I just stumbled on your website and wonder if you might have any advice for me. My 7 year old went vegetarian (lacto-ovo) 2 months ago. The [...]

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