Lanou takes a more extreme view and says parents can do away with cow's milk altogether, replacing it with soy milk and calcium-fortified juices. She suggests relying on fats from heart-healthy oils, such as olive and flax seed, nut butters, sesame seeds and avocado to help a toddler meet his daily fat requirements. This is done every day, she notes, by families who are strict vegetarians or have children who are allergic to cow's milk. But you should be focusing on giving them the healthiest fats possible. Carobene notes that parents of picky children depend on cow's milk for sustenance.
Kids can be so fussy that parents rely on milk to pack in a lot of nutrition.
Children who almost certainly could benefit from lowering the fat in their diets are the offspring of parents who have a family history of profound obesity or an inherited tendency to have extremely high cholesterol, Carobene says. News coverage and editorial content provided by the South Bend Tribune unless otherwise specified.