One of the main difficulties of vegetarianism andVeganism in Russia - a sharp negative from those who do not understand this way of life. Often mummies, who confess to the doctor that they have replaced meat with vegetable food, withstand a barrage of accusations. And the next time they read the recipes on the Internet, trying to avoid the attacks of doctors. But even at home, such families are no better: grandmothers strive to slip a piece of fish or meat to the baby while the parents do not see. And all the reproaches say that they want the best. We collected the main fears of our moms and dads and asked Dr. Skalny to tell the truth: where to continue to stand, and what is the best way for them to give up.Photo: Getty Images

The child does not receive animal protein, and he is irreplaceable

The argument of relatives: man is a predator, he needs animal proteins for proper development. Only in meat there is at once all the necessary set of amino acids, which is irreplaceable. Arguments of vegans: meat is too heavy food that is poorly digested and litters the body. With the right diet, the child will receive the necessary amino acids from plant foods, while the body will not be slagged, the child will not get sick, will be active and developed.- As a rule, none of the parents raisea vegan child if he is not part of this culture. That is, they have an idea of ​​a balanced diet. And until the mother breastfeeds the baby, there is generally no reason for panic - he gets absolutely everything necessary for the development of macro and microelements. Questions begin when breastfeeding is completed, vegetables, porridges on water are used. As for the necessary elements: if we choose a product of plant origin and animal origin, both there, and it contains iron, zinc, calcium, most of the trace elements and vitamins. The question is where they are more digestible. In vegetable products there is no saturated fat, and vegetable oil is also a source of unsaturated fats. That is, fats that are easily digested, affect the level of cholesterol, the so-called beneficial, and not harmful. But for some, nature has created other fats. It is believed that a child from animal protein can indeed more easily get more nutrients. Because we are not born birds, we are more predators than herbivores, according to the structure of the intestines and other organs. Although there are such studies that people who ate a long time for plant food, internal organs have changed under new conditions - the same intestine, for example, is lengthened, because for digesting some vegetable food you need more energy and strength. From my practice I can say that usually people who are serious about their health know the weak points of veganism and, for example, especially pay attention to foods that are rich in the same vitamin B12. It is not true that it is irreplaceable and is contained only in meat. To correct a B12 deficiency, eat algae, such as spirulina or kelp. And get the desired item from there. Eat sprouts and buckwheat, parsley to get iron. And so on. Summing up I will say: you can fully eat vegetable food. But do not forget to regularly take tests with your child, in time to identify the shortage of certain substances.

When the child goes to the garden, he will start eating everything.

Family arguments:in the garden they will give a cutlet for lunch, and no one will watch if he is vegan or not. At the same time, it is not known how an organism that is not accustomed to processing meat will behave. ? Shock? This can be deadly! Arguments of mothers: by this age, the child himself is already getting used to a certain food culture, we explain to him what he eats and why. already consciously choose plant foods. And in general, it is not a fact that he will go to the garden with us.- In fact, there are different groups of children. It is not necessary to be vegan to give up meat. There are allergies that have intolerance to dairy products, for example, those who have a reaction to gluten. There are those who do not eat meat because of convictions in the family. In the Russian kindergartens, of course, they will not take into account the child’s preferences in food, no one will cook for him. How ready is the mother to give the child containers with the first, second and third every day? After all, it must be done every day. But even here there is no guarantee that he will not climb into the plate with his neighbor and will not try his cutlet. Or a compassionate teacher will not feed him sausage secretly from his mother. Will the child die because of some terrible reaction? Not. In pediatrics, it is believed that in order to prevent allergic reactions, in order to form enzymes for digesting food, up to 3 years should be given to the child to try the maximum range of different types of products. He can not eat: sniff, lick, bite. But this will affect the brain structures that will send a pulse to the digestive system, and she will begin to produce enzymes to digest these kinds of foods. Therefore, if the child is something with a common adult table, do not stop him. Give it a try.

A plant is not enough for a child, only animal food can give strength and energy

Arguments of relatives: what are these vegetables - eaten and after an hour hungry again! A growing organism needs a lot of strength, you cannot take them from one pasture. Mother's arguments: cereals and for an adult meat eater are the main source of energy, because it can be taken from complex carbohydrates. At the same time it is easy for the body to digest this food, it does not waste energy on the processing of animal proteins, therefore, on the contrary, it is easier and more energetic.- I repeat that I recommend parents at leastonce or twice a year to pass tests with the child in order to control the protein level and the content of other trace elements. But there are indirect signs by which it can be determined whether everything is in order with the child. So, for grandmothers, more frequent catarrhal diseases and reduced immunity can be a guideline. If suddenly the baby is stunted in growth (this may be due to a lack of zinc, which is found in large quantities in animal proteins), in speech development, he has gone late, he has scattered attention, he quickly gets tired. These signs are a reason to be wary and to be examined. If all indicators are normal, if the child is active and cheerful, at the moment there is no cause for concern.Photo: Getty Images

The decision for the child is made by parents, his right to choose is taken away.

The argument of relatives: you yourself decided that he does not want all these delicious dishes, this is child abuse. Let him decide! Arguments of moms: when you give a child candy or unhealthy food, you also commit violence, because you choose him.- Yes, there is such a moment. But the child’s choice still exists: after all, he happens to be with his mother in a supermarket and sees diversity on the shelves, gets some information. And he can say what he wants. But it is clear that up to a certain age, the mother influences his behavior to a greater extent, she determines what is best for him. And there can be a story when on the birthday party of a friend he eats himself with a cake, such as on a margarine, with sugar and the like, which he has never seen. And he is being taken away with some development of reactive pancreatitis. But still it is difficult to imagine such sterile conditions under which a child up to a certain age would have no opportunity to see the most diverse products. In my opinion, in order to take responsibility for deciding for a child, you just need to have an incredible intuitive instinct, to be one with it. Or it turns out violence against the person. And in the case when you, against his will, stuff a cutlet into it, and when you feed him one zucchini. When parents decide everything for the child, they take away from him the right to choose. Without stuffing his cones, he will not develop further.

Vegans deny synthetic drugs, antibiotics, waiting for the body to cure itself

Arguments of relatives: no wonder they invented in the XXI century all the drugs that exist. They make it easy to cope with diseases from which they used to die. Why look at how a child suffers from cough and fever, if you can give him a safe syrup? Arguments of moms: we are used to stuffing a child with drugs at the slightest sneeze, killing his immune system. In the end, she does not want to fight. Up to a certain limit, the body itself is able to cope with the temperature, and you can help it with healthy food: honey, fruits, herbs. The child next time will not get sick where his peer will lie down with the flu.- There are two points. On the one hand, moms are right about something: pharmacies now have a huge number of different multi-pultivitamins and supplements, and using all this can often do more harm than help. Because it is difficult to make a pill that would fit all children. But at the same time parents should be aware that there is nothing absolute good or bad. It is important at the right time to support the body of the child where it is needed. And this should be done together with the doctor. Vegetarianism and doctors are a separate big problem, not all doctors, unfortunately, calmly react to this style of nutrition. But parents should understand that with obvious signs that the child is very ill, you can’t just sit and wait, fight the body against infection or not. I do not deny that there is phytotherapy, herbal treatment and so on, and maybe it helps someone. And no one. On the third hand, in Europe, doctors are not at all supporters of treating colds with medicines. There is a very thin line: if a child is sick for 5–6 times a year, then something is wrong with the immune link, then you need to somehow help him. And here we put aside all prejudices. In general, there is such a moment that vegans are generally stronger. For those who eat meat, the immune system tenses more. It is really simpler to process vegetable food to our organism, and the immune system spends less energy, it is stronger. That is, children, in principle, get sick less. It’s not for nothing that when we get sick, we don’t want to eat, because the body doesn’t want to waste energy on food processing. But the experience of others is not always applicable, what is good for one child may not pass without a trace for another. These are bad tips from the Internet. See also:

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