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Is 28 0z Of Milk Too Much For A Child?
my grand daughter is 14 months old and loves her mild she drinks organic whole milk and eats yougurt and cheese loves them. my question is she drinks about 28 0z of milk plus all the others I mentioned is this to much diary for her? She is a good eater and eats most of everything loves chicken nugets and eats a pretty balanced diet.
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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Yes.This is too much of dairy products for her.At this age she should have max 17oz a day.Excessive milk intake results in iron deficiency anemia.As well as extra fat in milk causes obesity which is a precursor for diabetes,hypertension and cardiac problems in adulthoid
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Yes.This is too much of dairy products for her.At this age she should have max 17oz a day.Excessive milk intake results in iron deficiency anemia.As well as extra fat in milk causes obesity which is a precursor for diabetes,hypertension and cardiac problems in adulthoid
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Best regards
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