As a vegan nutritionist and mom, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to ensure your vegan kids are getting all the nutrients they need to thrive. While there’s a lot of focus on protein and iron, I believe the most crucial nutrient we need to pay attention to is actually zinc. I’ll explain why zinc is so important and share my top tips for incorporating zinc-rich foods into your family’s diet.
As a parent, it’s essential to make sure your children are getting all the nutrients they need to grow and thrive. One nutrient that often comes up in conversations about vegan diets is calcium. Many people believe that dairy is the only reliable source of calcium, but that’s simply not true. While calcium is indeed crucial for strong, healthy bones and proper heart and muscle function, it can be obtained from a variety of plant-based sources.
Ensuring little ones get enough iron, especially when they’re on a plant-based diet and particularly picky about their food choices can be tough.
I know firsthand the challenge of combining vegan nutrition with the taste preferences of fussy eaters. It can sometimes feel like an impossible task, but I’m here to share some creative solutions that have worked wonders for my family.
Ensuring your vegan kids get the right amount of iron in their diet might sound tough, especially with all the myths floating around about needing meat to stay healthy. But the truth is, a plant-based diet can provide everything they need, iron included. With a little know-how and some clever food choices, you can make sure your kids aren’t just eating healthily but thriving too.
Raising vegan children comes with its unique set of challenges, especially when you have fussy eaters or kids with a limited diet. The concern about whether these children are getting enough protein is a common one among vegan parents. I’ll share some actionable advice on ensuring your kids get the protein they need.
One of the main reasons why kids decide they don’t want to be vegan anymore is because they see themselves as different to their peers, and don’t feel like they fit in. And one of the places they notice this most is at school. Obviously the easiest way around this would be to make sure…
Your kids are at school for about half their day, so it’s really important that you send them with a lunchbox that’s full of all the nutrition that they need to power them through the day. But with so much conflicting information out there about vegan kids’ nutrition, it can be really hard to know…
The most important nutrient for vegan kids is often overlooked when planning out their school lunchboxes. Sure, you look for foods packed with extra iron, and protein, and sometimes even zinc, but how often do you consider how much energy your kids are getting? Kids are at school for around half of their day, so…
We’ve got it all wrong when it comes to dinner. We put so much pressure on dinner to be the main meal that gives our kids all the nutrients they need, and forget that there are at least 4 other meals throughout the day! I spent years pleading with my kids to eat just one…
Want to know my go to secret weapon for making sure your fussy kids are getting all the nutrition they need? Snacks! We often turn up our noses at the idea of snacks, thinking of them more as food that kids will fill up on and cause them to not eat enough dinner. But let…