Is it unhealthy for a 14year old girl to be vegetarian?!


Question:

Is it unhealthy for a 14year old girl to be vegetarian?

My daughter has seen a video called Peta or Pita (not sure). She has decided to become vegetarian and I have no idea if this is not a good idea for growing girl. She had been thinking about it for some time now. I really do not have any idea if this would be unhealthy for her at this time? I am supporting her on this and hopes that it would be ok, not really sure, if she would need some specail vitamins or other supplements. Or what other things that would make this unhealthy for her. I would like to know as much as I can.


Answers:

If you have all the information on what is needed to be healthy, with replacing proteins, and balancing everything else, then yes it will be healthy.

I believe she saw one of those horrid Peta videos, which they tend to get into everything.

There is various types of vegan, she might need to decide if she is cutting out all animal products, such as milk, eggs cheese fish ect. How severe does she wish to go.

Some drink milk, some won't, some will eat eggs, some won't.

So grab some books from the library, and she can make an informed decision.

Magpie




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