Other things you can do include the following. Wash hands before eating, and use cold tap water for drinking, cooking, and especially for mixing infant formula. Make their environment as lead-free as possible. And don't forget to take the time to have periodic blood lead levels checked. For WellnessWise, I'm Dr. David DeRose.
Vegetarian children grow more slowly than meat-eaters.
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