Should toddlers be eating meat? What is the best choice? -- Jennifer

Haylie Pomroy: I started meat with my first at about 2 years old and my second at about 16 months -- she was just chasing us all down for it a bit earlier. 

I was a huge fan of the book Vegetarian Baby because it gave me so many great vegetarian-based protein options for my little ones. I did avocados, beans, lentils, nuts and seed butters, quinoa, and sprouted grains. I do not like to see toddlers eating a lot of soy products.

When it was time, I introduced organic ground turkey, lamb, buffalo, and chicken all in small portions to my kids' diets. When it came to sliced meats, I really stuck to the nitrite-free versions.

Haylie Pomroy provides nutritional counseling and wellness consulting for clients who wish to actively enhance their health. She is an accomplished practitioner, speaker, writer, consultant, product developer, and researcher who has been featured several times on national television. Haylie practices in CA and CO and resides in Los Angeles with her two beautiful children. Haylie proudly works with the East West Essentials line of doctor's wellness products. For additional nutrition tips and recipes, become a fan of Haylie on Facebook. HayliePomroy.com