Re: Almond Milk for youngsters?

[Guest guest]

a great way to get vitamin D is the SUN!!

as long as she sees the sun, without sunscreen so that she can absorb the vitamin D from the sun then she should have plenty.

the other thing, for those winter months, is cod liver oil (when the sun isn't out as often)

not sure on the nutritional value. there will be some, but i doubt a lot from almond milk. one needs the almonds or the almond meal after making almond milk to really get the good stuff from the almonds.

elizabeth

----- Original Message -----

From: Sara Thustra

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Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 10:49 AM

Subject: Almond Milk for youngsters?

Hey there...thanks for the pointers to almond milk recipes & such...but does anybody know where I can find information about the nutritional content of almond milk? I want to switch my (<2yearold) daughter to it instead of regular milk, but my mom who's an old-school nurse says she needs the Vitamin D, etc. If I know the stats, I can supplement accordingly...any help is appreciated! Thanks,ST

[Guest guest]

Sara Thustra wrote:

> Hey there...thanks for the pointers to almond milk recipes & such...but

> does anybody know where I can find information about the nutritional

> content of almond milk? I want to switch my (<2yearold) daughter to it

> instead of regular milk, but my mom who's an old-school nurse says she

> needs the Vitamin D, etc. If I know the stats, I can supplement

> accordingly...any help is appreciated! Thanks,

> ST

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Yes we all need Vit. D and the best source is the sun. Sprouted seeds

are another good source of Vit. D. Egg yolks are another good source.

Synthetic Vit. D is made from fish oils. Here is a little info on this.

Natural Sources IU Vitamin D/Serving

Herring 1383 per 3 ounces

Herring, pickled 578 per 3 ounces

Salmon, pink, canned 530 per 3 ounces

Halibut 510 per 3 ounces

Cod liver oil*** 450 per teaspoon

Catfish 425 per 3 ounces

Mackerel, Atlantic 306 per 3 ounces

Oyster 272 per 3 ounces

Shitake mushrooms, dried 249 per 4

Sardines, pacific, canned in tomato sauce 213 per 1/2 cup or 182 per

sardine

Sardines, atlantic, canned in oil 203 per 1/2 cup or 33 per sardine

Tuna, light meat, canned in oil 200 per 3 ounces

Shrimp 129 per 3 ounces

Egg, cooked 26 per whole egg 25 per yolk

Fortified Sources IU Vitamin D/Serving

Tofu, fortified 120 per 1/5 block

Cow’s milk, all types 100 per 8 ounces

Milk, canned evaporated 102 per 4 ounces

Rice milk, fortified 100 per 8 ounces

Soy milk, fortified 100 per 8 ounces

Orange juice, fortified 100 per 8 ounces

Pudding, made with fortified milk 50 per 1/2 cup

Cereal, fortified 40 per serving

Yogurt, fortified (Danimals) 40 per 1/2 cup

Supplemental Sources IU Vitamin D/Dose

Most multivitamins**** Usually 400 IU

Calcium with Vitamin D Amount varies

Vitamin D only Amount varies

*** High in retinol **** May be high in retinol

USDA National Nutrient Data Base: /http://www.nal.usda.gov/

<http://www.nal.usda.gov/>

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Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "

[Guest guest]

Supplement with cod liver oil in the winter months and let her get some sun

in the warmer months if you are worried about Vitamin D. The strongest most

bio-available source of this important Vitamin is from our sun, not milk or

any other food. That is a fact she can look up herself ;-) There is lots of

good information on why not to give children pasteurized milk these days

too, she just needs to educate herself like you have.

Janet

----- Original Message -----

From: " Sara Thustra " <sara.thustra@...>

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Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 7:49 AM

Subject: Almond Milk for youngsters?

> Hey there...thanks for the pointers to almond milk recipes & such...but

> does anybody know where I can find information about the nutritional

> content of almond milk? I want to switch my (<2yearold) daughter to it

> instead of regular milk, but my mom who's an old-school nurse says she

> needs the Vitamin D, etc. If I know the stats, I can supplement

> accordingly...any help is appreciated! Thanks,

> ST

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