Lila wrote: >> Hi all, got a question. My son is very small and 2. He is majorally allergic to milk. Me and the dr. are trying to think of high fat foods he can eat that have no dairy. Do you guys have any ideas?? I heard an avocodo is high in fat. Is this true? << I looked in William & Martha Sears' _The Baby Book_ (which incidentally has a great list of the least and most allergenic foods). Personally I think it's the best general childrearing book around, but that's another thread! Anyway it says the best fat sources are: avocado; breastmilk; fish; nut butter and vegetable oil. In more detail: Best sources of unsaturated fats ("good fats"): avocado; peanuts; olive, safflower, corn, fish, canola, sunflower and soy oils; almonds. Best sources of saturated fats (very important in the diet in the first 2 years of life because babies need cholesterol, but should be gradually decreased as the child gets older): meat; poultry fat; dairy products (obviously a big no-no for your son!); eggs; palm and palm kernel oils; coconut oil; coconut butter (which is non-dairy); and chocolate. Hope this helps! Laura ------ Laura Marple, SAH Mommy to Pippa (27 Nov 96) [log in to unmask] ~ [log in to unmask] http://www.seanet.com/~thisbe