At 17 months, milk from an alternate source is not mandatory and there are plenty
of other sources of calcium, vitamin D, protein, and fats.
Still, it may be a wise choice to consider giving up our milk moustaches in favour of
other sources of calcium in our diets, such as those listed below:
In fact, here's an interesting note: one reason dairy was linked to weight loss in various studies years ago was because of its calcium content, not because the milk came from a cow or
because other sources of calcium don't exist outside of dairy.
Other sources of calcium for vegetarians include calcium - fortified soymilk (soy beverage), tofu made with calcium sulfate, calcium - fortified breakfast cereals and orange juice, and some dark - green leafy vegetables (collard, turnip, and mustard greens; and bok choy).
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There are
other sources of calcium (dairy and non-dairy) if this is the issue.
Other sources of calcium are canned sardines or salmon, bok choy and turnip greens