How much meat for a 3 1/2 year old?

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How much meat should a 3 1/2 year old eat in a day?

My daughter eats meat for lunch and dinner.

I like to limit her meat intake somewhat because it makes her eczema

flair up (too acidic). However, I also like her to get the benefits

of consuming meat. What would be a good amount in a day for her age?

What about an adult?

She also eats eggs, veggies, fruits, yogurt and seafood.

[Guest guest]

With eczema, how do you know she doesn't have an allergy to the type of meat?

Maybe she could have more if it was a different type?

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foodchallenged <no_reply > wrote:

How much meat should a 3 1/2 year old eat in a day?

My daughter eats meat for lunch and dinner.

I like to limit her meat intake somewhat because it makes her eczema

flair up (too acidic). However, I also like her to get the benefits

of consuming meat. What would be a good amount in a day for her age?

What about an adult?

She also eats eggs, veggies, fruits, yogurt and seafood.

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[Guest guest]

> How much meat should a 3 1/2 year old eat in a day?

> My daughter eats meat for lunch and dinner.

> I like to limit her meat intake somewhat because it makes her eczema

> flair up (too acidic). However, I also like her to get the benefits

> of consuming meat. What would be a good amount in a day for her age?

> What about an adult?

>

> She also eats eggs, veggies, fruits, yogurt and seafood.

Dairy is one of the most common food intolerance in people with eczema. Could

the rash

be from the yogurt? Maybe try eliminating either the meat or the yogurt for a

few days to

see.

Carol F.

SCD7 years, celiac

>

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did not get any dairy for a few weeks and she had her excema

anyway. That's why I don't think it is the dairy. We did introduce

goat yogurt but this did not make things worse.

Her flair ups are usually after eating lunch and dinner, which include

meat. It happens with any kind of meat. But especially with

chicken. I am going to do a rotation diet with different kinds of

meat each day for 4 days and everything else staying constant. Maybe

I'll find out that way.

But anyway what should a healty meat/ veggie ratio be for lunch and

dinner?

(Looking at volume) One unit meat and 2 units veggies? Or 1 unit

meat to 3, or 4 units veggies?

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> did not get any dairy for a few weeks and she had her excema

> anyway. That's why I don't think it is the dairy. We did introduce

> goat yogurt but this did not make things worse.

>

> Her flair ups are usually after eating lunch and dinner, which include

> meat. It happens with any kind of meat. But especially with

> chicken. I am going to do a rotation diet with different kinds of

> meat each day for 4 days and everything else staying constant. Maybe

> I'll find out that way.

>

> But anyway what should a healty meat/ veggie ratio be for lunch and

> dinner?

> (Looking at volume) One unit meat and 2 units veggies? Or 1 unit

> meat to 3, or 4 units veggies?

>

Some individuaks ARE allergic to chicken and/or meat.

Chicken allergy

Chicken allergy symptoms are described below. If you have them, you are positive

to have

chicken allergy. Take note that allergy to chicken is somehow similar to allergy

to other

meat.

Just like there are people allergic to pork and beef, there are also people

allergic to

chicken meat. Some people, however, are allergic to chicken but are not allergic

to chicken

eggs. There are those, on the other hand, that are allergic to both.

In the United States, statistics have it that about 0.6% to 5% of overall

reported food

allergies annually are chicken meat allergy.

Manifestations of chicken meat allergy

Among the most common and prevalent manifestation or symptom of chicken allergy

are

frequent infections like ear infections and bladder infections; asthma attack;

bed-wetting;

eczema; skin rashes; acne; unusual fatigue; insomnia; migraine; depression and

chronic

disturbance in the gastrointestinal system.

So the next step would be an elimination diet in which you give up either the

chicken or

the meat for a few days to see if the eczema perists. SCDcan be done as a

vegetarian diet

but you will need sources of animal protein from DCCC, yogurt, cheese eggs and

fish and

vegetable protein from nuts and beans. Both of the latter are advanced foods

and the

beeans need long soaking, several rinses and cooking for 2 hours in UNSALTED

water

beforethey are added to a recipe. Nuts and beans are usually reserved until one

is doing

well and hbhas been on the diet for a while.

Please consult with your pediatrician or family doctor further about this.

Carol F.

SCD 7 years, celiac

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if it makes her eczema flare up, i would avoid it altogether.

otherwise, her body will not have the chance to recover fully from

that allergy.

> With eczema, how do you know she doesn't have an allergy to the

> type of meat? Maybe she could have more if it was a different type?

>

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> foodchallenged <no_reply > wrote:

> How much meat should a 3 1/2 year old eat in a day?

> My daughter eats meat for lunch and dinner.

> I like to limit her meat intake somewhat because it makes her eczema

> flair up (too acidic). However, I also like her to get the benefits

> of consuming meat. What would be a good amount in a day for her age?

> What about an adult?

>

> She also eats eggs, veggies, fruits, yogurt and seafood.

>

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Hi foodchallenged,

I am unable to eat storebought meats because of the hormones and

antibiotics given to the animals. I use hormone, antibiotic free,

grass fed meats, wild meat , free range chicken eggs and wild salmon.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs

mom of and

> With eczema, how do you know she doesn't have an allergy to the

type of meat? Maybe she could have more if it was a different type?

>

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>> How much meat should a 3 1/2 year old eat in a day?

>> My daughter eats meat for lunch and dinner.

>> I like to limit her meat intake somewhat because it makes her

eczema

> flair up (too acidic). However, I also like her to get the benefits

> of consuming meat. What would be a good amount in a day for her age?

> What about an adult?

>

> She also eats eggs, veggies, fruits, yogurt and seafood. >>

[Guest guest]

Hi foodchallenged,

<< did not get any dairy for a few weeks and she had her excema

> anyway. That's why I don't think it is the dairy. We did introduce

> goat yogurt but this did not make things worse.

>

> Her flair ups are usually after eating lunch and dinner, which

include

> meat. It happens with any kind of meat. But especially with

> chicken. I am going to do a rotation diet with different kinds of

> meat each day for 4 days and everything else staying constant. Maybe

> I'll find out that way. >>

What kind of chicken are you using?

<<But anyway what should a healty meat/ veggie ratio be for lunch and

> dinner? > (Looking at volume) One unit meat and 2 units veggies?

Or 1 unit > meat to 3, or 4 units veggies?>>

I try to keep it 1/4 meat 3/4 fruit and veggies on my plate. I usually

eat yogurt seperately (late night snack). I try to keep the fruit and

veggies in a rainbow of different colours to get a variety of

nutrients. I heard a dietician say this was a simple approach to

having a balanced diet. My bloodwork always comes back very good for

vits and minerals.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs

mom of and