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High-protein ideas
We’ve been told to add more protein and calories to the 5-year-old’s diet. While her weight percentile has slipped, thankfully her blood tests came back pretty good. The only thing off was her prealbumin, which measures protein in the blood and is used as a nutritional marker.
We need to make every bite count. Since she tends to pick at her food, we need to make sure what she does consume has high protein and nutrition. Following are some suggestions we’ve received:
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More protein
We took my 5-year-old daughter for her annual celiac checkup yesterday. Unfortunately, her growth curve has slowed a bit and her doctor was a little concerned. She is still at the 5th percentile for height, as she has been in the past. But her weight curve slowed from the 15th percentile to the 5th. We love her doctor, Dr Guandalini. He’s a pediatric gastroenterologist and founder of The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center. We also love Lara Field, the friendly dietitian who always has time to talk to us and offer helpful advice. Continue reading
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Welcome
Welcome to the Gluten-Free Nosh blog. My youngest daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease three years ago. Since then she has been on a strict gluten-free diet and our house is 95% gluten-free. We’ve learned how to create gluten-free versions … Continue reading
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