Two Tofu Tips for Parents
February 23, 2008 by Jennifer
In the previous post, we looked at tofu for kids. Here are two good points for parents:
1. Many tofu recipes that I come across contain honey. That smoothie above does. Don’t forget that babies under the age of one year, cannot have honey. It’s not safe.
2. I also don’t think that sites promoting tricky tofu ideas are a good deal. Part of respecting our kids is NOT tricking them. Plus, being sneaky is so weird. It makes tofu a “weird food” to kids if you act like hiding it in other food is normal. My suggestion is to be honest with kids right from the start. If they ask, say it’s tofu, and that’s what’s for dinner.
It’s better, of course if you start when they’re young. Cedar’s been a vegetarian his whole life. To him stuff like tofu and veggies is just food, not odd food. This kid asked for celery instead of cake at his birthday, eats tofu and brown rice happily, and wants whole red bell peppers for breakfast – so introducing kids to healthy foods at a young age works. No tricks necessary.
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I have been avoiding too much tofu as of late. With the plant estrogens there has been a lot of press about it being too much on the body systems. What do you think about that topic? I’m still waffling.
Well, I know one person who is allergic to soy, and so there are cases where you should refrain. Still, it’s healthier than meat imo. Moderation is key to any food product though, that whole estrogen deal is based on large consumption. During pregnancy you should eat soy less too because it can cause issues in boy babies.