He decided on this course previously when he was 6yrs old. It lasted until he was ten. He is 6 feet five inches and I need to make sure that his intake of nutrients is sufficient.
2006-12-26 06:05:25 · 28 answers · asked by spoutz1955 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Send him to this website www.pcrm.org Download the free vegetarian starter kit. It has good information, especially the vegan food groups (instead of the traditional food pyramid). This will get him on the right track. Search for recipes online and also purchase some cookbooks. It is also really easy to turn your traditional recipes into vegan ones. Also, while he's getting started on this, take a vegan multivitamin just in case he doesn't plan his meals successfully. If his heart is truly in this, he will make the effort to succeed.
2006-12-26 11:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by summer98 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Buy him a book, but then hands off after that. A 24 year old should be responsible for getting his OWN nutrients. He's a Big Kid now.
2006-12-26 06:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by Sugary Goodness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's 24 and can feed himself, but for your peace of mind, he will get all the nutrients he needs as long as he eats a variety of foods. Contrary to all the misinformation, there is no special method, vitamin or nutrient needed. And fish and fish oil (including cod liver oil) is not vegetatian!
2006-12-26 10:50:17 · answer #3 · answered by Snowbird 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a good branched chain amino acid blend.
supplement a good smoothie daily with this to ensure all amino acids are consumed.
Spirulina/chlorella or sublingual B-12
Calcium/Mag/Vit D supplement
Zinc - (possibly from bovine sources if veg source is not being assimilated)-- such as Standard Process or Nutriwest brands.
Possilbly a glandular over time.
Cell Salts
Essential fatty acids / Cod liver oil or fish oil tabs may also be supportive
Being a veg for over 16 years, vitamin deficiencies develop over long periods of time.
Beef broth / beef juice really helped my husband (strict vegetarian for over 30 years for spiritual and humanitarian reasons), as well as glandulars and amino acids, and bovine sources of zinc.
Good luck!
2006-12-26 07:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by staya 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your 24 year old son is 24 years old. He is the one who needs to make sure that he is eating a healthy diet, and you need to untie the apron strings.
2006-12-26 10:51:46 · answer #5 · answered by sq 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vitamins and suppliments should fill in the area's where is lacking nutrients. Protein shakes can take care of his protein intake.
2006-12-26 06:10:00 · answer #6 · answered by wldctpete 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's not a baby anymore. He's 24 years old and capable of taking care of himself. Cut those apron strings mom.
2006-12-27 04:03:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about raising a child with enough life skills to be able to feed himself at 24?
2006-12-26 15:44:13 · answer #8 · answered by pinwheelbandit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all,Merry Christmas.My son is a vegetarian since last year,(he's 22) he has diabetes.I can assure you,your son will do just fine.
2006-12-26 06:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by genie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave off Mom! He's an adult and responsible for his own dietary needs. Cut the apron strings now!
2006-12-26 06:13:11 · answer #10 · answered by PRS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋