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...agree that this is huge news. Beware of the potential nutritional pitfalls so this diet can still be balanced and healthy. Nutrients and the 4-food elimination diet While avoiding milk and dairy products, the nutrients at the greatest risk for deficiency are calcium, vitamin D, phosphorus, vitamin B12, riboflavin, and niacin. Some alternative food sources of these nutrients include spinach, collard greens, kale (think dark, leafy green vegetables), oatmeal (as long as it has not...

...young children can change quite quickly as they grow. Alternative “milks” such as rice, soy, oat, hemp, and coconut are not always an acceptable replacement for cow milk, especially for children under the age of 2 (and they should never be fed to an infant as an infant formula). They are not balanced enough for a child as a sole source of nutrition. Do not rely on these beverages the same way you would on...

...in order for it to be a healthy, well-balanced diet. If you find yourself in a situation where your child only wants to eat five foods (for example), consider adding a hypoallergenic supplement to fill the holes while variety is worked back into the diet. This is important to ensure that your child is getting all of the vitamins and minerals, protein, and calories they need to maintain a healthy immune system and grow. All...

...had diarrhea or constipation, or really felt any different than I usually do. I didn’t have any big swings in hunger or fullness, and it was nice not worrying about whether or not I was getting a balanced diet: Neocate took care of that for me. Sometimes a gradual start or a formula with prebiotics are beneficial. Ask your child’s healthcare team about using Neocate Junior, which has added prebiotic fiber to help support gut...

...If you or your child is dealing with a food allergy, than you are probably managing it with an elimination diet. “Elimination diet” describes when you avoid one or more foods, often because of food allergies. We have written about elimination diets in the past and have also shared a YouTube video to explain what an elimination diet is. Today I want to dive deeper into elimination diets. We’re going to use cow milk...

...source of those nutrients. For instance, many of them consume it with their meals in place of cow milk to ensure a more balanced diet. Neocate Splash and Neocate Junior are often used this way with elimination diets, such as the six-food elimination diet. Neocate products can be useful as supplemental nutrition for folks of all ages. Can Neocate products be a “sole-source” of nutrition beyond childhood? Using a product “sole source” means that a...

...Q: My child has multiple food allergies including milk, eggs, and soy. With such a restricted diet, I am worried about his nutrition. Is he getting enough nutrients in his diet? A: As we know, there is no cure for food allergies. The only way to manage them is by eliminating the specific allergen from the diet. Most food-allergic children are at an increased risk of nutritional deficiencies especially when they have allergies to...