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THE PLANT-BASED BABY AND TODDLER

Alexandra Caspero Whitney English

Your Complete Feeding Guide for 6 Months to 3 Years

This is an accessible guide for vegan, vegetarian, or veg-curious parents, from the dietician duo behind the online community Plant-Based Juniors.
More of us are turning to plant-focused diets for our health and the health of the environment. But there haven't been reliable, evidence-based resources out there for a new generation of compassionate, conscientious parents--until now. THE PLANT-BASED BABY AND TODDLER will be their go-to resource, offering easy-to-digest nutritional facts and guidelines that aren't available elsewhere, with a special focus on the most important period of a child's life when it comes to developing good eating habits: infancy and toddlerhood.

Authors Alexandra Caspero and Whitney English discuss:
- The PB3 plate: a visual guide to structuring meals that are nutritionally balanced--1/3 fruits and vegetables; 1/3 legumes, nuts and seeds; and 1/3 grains and starches--and easy to adapt for the entire family.
- How to meet needs for critical nutrients such as iron.
- A primer on both traditional purees and the baby-led weaning/feeding approach.
- Strategies for dealing with challenges such as picky eaters.
- Sorting fact from fiction when it comes to nondairy milks and other substitutes.
- 50+ plant-based recipes created specifically for stages from first bites to age three.

As dietitians and moms, Caspero and English pored over nutrition journals and called on the experts to learn how to provide their babies with the best diet possible. They found that plant-based diets are associated with a reduced risk of obesity, decreased cholesterol levels, and increased fruit and vegetable intake; in short, not only are they safe for kids, they're pretty awesome.

Alexandra Caspero, MA, RD, CLT, RYT, is a registered dietitian nutritionist with more than ten years' experience counseling on plant-based diets and sports nutrition. Her award-winning website Delish Knowledge makes whole-food, plant-based eating deliciously simple. She is the author of Fresh Italian Cooking for the New Generation, which features 100+ predominantly plant-based Italian recipes.
Whitney English Tabaie, MS, RDN, CPT, is a registered dietitian nutritionist and journalist who has reported in the health and wellness space for more than ten years. Her website, YouTube channel, and social media platforms, all called Whitney E. RD, provide readers with evidence-based, easily digestible information on popular nutrition topics and healthy original recipes.
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Published 2021-05-18 by Avery

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Any mothers or fathers that have young children or who are expecting, or if you know parents that are having babies, you'll want to get this book. It truly is the definitive guide-book and you can rest assured that your babies and toddlers are getting everything they need. What a gift. What a gift to give to your baby and your toddler that will last a lifetime.

Everything you need to know about raising plant-based children from protein to calcium, iron, fat, carbohydrates, omega 3, milk, B12, vitamin D and so much more. With dieticians Whitney and Alex from Plant Based Juniors... Read more...

I know when I started out with Skye that there were no books - I was absolutely blown away actually that I could not find a book on this topic. It is the only book that I have found that is good on that topic and it is amazing so if any parents are listening or potential parents are listening I genuinely think that if this is what you would like to do with your children then you need it.

While never too late to invite the great advantages of lifestyle as medicine into our lives, the earlier the better. In this thorough, thoughtful, careful, engaging, and altogether delightful book, Whitney and Alexandra provide everything needed to make optimal diet a birthright - to the benefit of mother, baby, and family alike. The balanced, evidence-based guidance here should be a standard of prenatal care.

We keep the Mother's Day celebration going with two of the up-and-coming broc-stars, The Plant-Based Juniors, Whitney English and Alexandra Caspero. Together, these two have created a robust community and a haven of support for raising healthy plant-strong babies and toddlers. In fact, their new book, The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler is coming out on May 18th, 2021 and it is the topic of much of the discussion in today's episode.... Read more...

Authors' feature: 10 Things To Know About Switching Your Family To A Plant-Based Diet by Whitney English MS, RDN and Alex Caspero MA, RDN of Plant-Based Juniors ... Read more...

How can babies be plant based and still meet their nutrient needs? In this episode I'm joined by Whitney English, MS, RD and Alexandra Caspero, MS, RD - two dietitians known collectively as @plantbasedjuniors. ... Read more...

Let's face it: feeding little ones is a challenge... and confusing! I wish The Plant-Based Baby and Toddler was around when my kids were little because I had endless questions. I love that Alex and Whitney share the answers to oodles of baby and toddler feeding questions (including some I didn't even know I had), in a warm and non-judgmental way, while offering a variety of choices for parents' unique needs....

An absolutely essential read for anyone wanting to feed their little ones a plant-based diet. With a thoughtful layout from building your baby's first plate to sample feeding schedules for toddlers, this book prepares you for the whole journey. The authors, both RDNs, equip you with trusted guidelines for how to adequately present meals to your baby and toddlers, with clever reference materials like the Nutrients of Importance quick guide. Before you go, you're left with yummy and approachable recipes to get you started, like Pumpkin Oat Cookie Drops and Tex-Mex Millet Meatballs. I can't wait to learn more -and dig in!

Learn how to build healthy meals, ensure your little ones are getting the nutrition they need, and how to deal with picky eaters.