5 Must-Have Infant Soy Products

Mary Lamphere
While there are many soy based products on the market only a select few are meant specifically for infants and breastfeeding mothers. Mothers who wish for their children to grow up vegan choose soy based infant products as a means of keeping their babies on a similar diet to that of a vegan lifestyle. These are the top 5 soy based infant products that are must haves for new moms.

Soy Formula: Of course if you are looking for a soy based diet for baby then it should begin with a soy based formula such as Enfamil Soy or any soy based formula. These formulas are made with soy proteins and are considered easier to digest by some babies. Soy based infant formulas are low fat and there may be a need for a fat supplement for underweight babies who are fed soy formula.

Soy Baby Lotion: Soy based baby lotion is safe for use on babies that are just a few days old. Soy based lotion for babies is a safe alternative to regular baby lotion and it is perfect for moms who want their babies to only be introduced to the most natural forms of lotions and moisturizers. Soy Lotion can be purchased online for about $5 per 4 oz bottle.

Soy Clothing: Babysoy offers a variety of different soybean fiber baby clothes that are absolutely the cutest! Soy protein baby clothing is made from the leftover particles after tofu and other soy products are made. Babysoy clothing retails for about $15 per piece and it is the perfect gift for the Vegan parent who is earth conscious and going green. Soy clothing is safe for babies and there are some really beautiful sets available online.

Soy Baby Toys: Amazon offers an entire line of soy based baby toys that use soy fibers as fillers from everything from stuffed animals to balls that baby can play with. There are many different soy based stuffed animals available for purchase for less than $10 making them a great gift idea for the green conscious mom to be!

Soy Snacks: Soy snacks such as Soy Crisps are perfect for babies that are learning to feed themselves. While many infants cannot tolerate milk proteins which are commonly found in many of the snacks that are made for babies, retailers are now offering a variety of soy based baby snacks such as fruit snacks, chips, and even soy based yogurts which are all perfect for babies. Soy based snacks are a must have infant product for any mom who has a child that shows a sensitivity to milk proteins versus soy.

Published by Mary Lamphere

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  • Megan9/25/2009

    Everyone may think that soy is great, but one bottle of soy formula has as much estrogen in it as 20 birth control pills not to mention that when you feed formula you are feeding a dead food. Breastmilk is the only living viable food source for babies. When you heat food enough to make it shelf stable there is not one drop of life left in it, you kill all the enzymes, antibodies, and change the proteins that your bodies need to survive. With that much estrogen, it's no wonder that the children of this country are maturing at such an early age.

  • Elizabeth Valentine9/3/2009

    Terrific information!

  • April8/28/2009

    Here is the rest... I will never allow any of my children to eat soy again, or myself for that mattter....... Read on...

    Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D.

    Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to make soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein.

    Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.

    Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and additional amounts are added to many soy foods.

    Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys.

  • April8/28/2009

    Confused About Soy?--Soy Dangers Summarized

    High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting and long, slow cooking. High phytate diets have caused growth problems in children.

    Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause pancreatic disorders. In test animals soy containing trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.

    Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to cause infertility and to promote breast cancer in adult women.

    Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause hypothyroidism and may cause thyroid cancer. In infants, consumption of soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease.

    Vitamin B12 analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the body's requirement for B12.

    Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D.

    Fragi

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