On Tue, 17 Feb 1998 05:46:58 EST Richelle Roberts <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Hi. It's me again. I'm just wondering why you have to get these things from >milk substitutes. As they are not "real" milk any way, why can't the >nutrients not found in them just be derived from other sources? They can be gotten from other sources. Unfortunately, the biggest problem is getting a 1 year old to actually eat all the stuff that they would need to in order to fulfill the requirements, and to eat enough of it :-) That's really the reason that kids are encouraged to drink milk and eat things like yoghurt and cheese. They carry a lot of the protein and fat fat necessary. Using the soy milks is a way to get a significant amount of the components. I'm just trying to figure out what we'll still be missing. I'm removing approximately a quart of very nutritious breast milk and have to replace that with something of about equal bulk. That's a significant protion of her diet considering that a meal can consist of a handful of crackers if that is how she feels at the time :-) Kathy _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]