by Lisa Madona U.
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November 20, 2008

If you don't eat red meat....... I need some advice....

March 30, 2009 06:28 AM EDT
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My 5 year old daughter is a picky eater. She always has been. She will eat chicken and loves milk and cheese, but she really dosn't eat red meat at all. I eat red meat so dose my husband so it's not "monkey see monkey do" in this case. Well yesterday I made pasta with ground meat and sauce. She had some to my surprise. Well about one in the morning she woke me up vomiting. So, my question is did the red meat make her sick because she really dosn't eat it? She has no other symptoms, just throwing up and her tummy hurts. What do you think?

Thank for your time!!

Lisa Madona

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Comments: 67

Ashley B. Mar 30, 2009, 6:43am EDT
Could be a number of things. There are sicknesses going around lately, at least here. That said, it could be that she's just not used to it, or perhaps a food allergy at play. I used to eat red meat all the time, and to some extent I still do. When I moved away from home, I didn't buy it so much as I found it kind of pricey, and gravitated towards fish and chicken as they were more affordable for me. After awhile I noticed feeling heavy, weighted down, and over all blah every time I'd eat it when I have gone without for awhile. But when I started eating it more, I noticed no difference.

So maybe she just has to get used to it....or perhaps she is allergic to the hormones used in it. Try organic meat and see how that goes sometime, if you ever notice her having an identical reaction to it.
Terri V. Mar 30, 2009, 6:57am EDT
My daughter was the same and every time she tryed it she would get an upset stomach. Now she is married with two little girls and eats it infact when she was pregnant with her first she craved steak.
Christine K. Mar 30, 2009, 7:05am EDT
I hope you can get it figured out! She might have caught a bug.
joseph k. Mar 30, 2009, 7:23am EDT
maybe you should ask a doctor but i don't think she needs red meat if she doesn't want it
Janet "Jax" B. Mar 30, 2009, 7:34am EDT
There is a lot going around right now....the neighbor boy across the street had a tummy ache and vommitting the other day...no apparent reason, just a bug....then he was fine. I would say it's probably just a bug.
Janet "Jax" B. Mar 30, 2009, 7:35am EDT
Kids' taste change all the time too...I wouldn't worry too much about it now.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Mar 30, 2009, 7:41am EDT
As the others mentioned she could have a virus of some sort, as there are lots of stuff going around. However, I'm a vegetarian, and I have been for about 12 years, and in the end I vomited every time I ate any form of meat, and at this point I sometimes get nauseaus just by the smell of it. Whenever I am pregnant the smell of meat does make me sick.

As a child I was a picky eater as well, but my parents made sure that I did eat meat once in a while. Certain things would make my stomach sick, and others would make me nauseous even then.
Ken K. Mar 30, 2009, 7:42am EDT
Perhaps it was the red meat but many are sick these days too.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Mar 30, 2009, 7:42am EDT
Make sure that she eats eggs, or something with eggs in it to make up for the lack of meat protein. Beans are also a good source of protein, but it takes a lot more than if she was eating meat.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Mar 30, 2009, 7:43am EDT
My parents were big meat eaters as well, and I grew up on a cattle farm:)
Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. Mar 30, 2009, 7:54am EDT
I don't eat read meat, and, yes, consuming it after being off it for a long period could cause stomach issues. However, at your daughter's age, it is far more likely to be a virus.
Hard call. Did she know the red meat was in the food? Red meat is harder to digest than chicken, but since it was ground, I would think it wasn't what caused her to have the illness. My guy would eat nothing but chicken soup and veggies till he was 4. Now he eats more meat than the other three of us put together.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Mar 30, 2009, 8:53am EDT
It could be a virus going around.

As for her not eating red meat. I didn't as a child...I only eat hambuger now.
Debra H. Mar 30, 2009, 9:04am EDT
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Leslie ~ from NYC ~ R. Mar 30, 2009, 9:23am EDT
There can be a negative reaction to red meat if her body is not used to it. Turns out it is harder to digest.
Maybe ground turkey in a dish that would call for ground beef the next time.
It works well - cook it the same and you won't know the difference.
~*~ tinksmagic ~*~ ~ Mar 30, 2009, 9:31am EDT
I've heard (from vegetarians) that if you don't eat red meat, your body loses the enzymes necessary to process it, so it can make you ill. I've slowly stopped eating red meat (and most meats for that matter) so if I eat burger, I often feel ill. I would look into it more because yes, while there are a lot of viruses going around, it was probably not one of them, it was probably more of a sensitivity to eating the meat. I would ask her pediatrician, kids do not need meat as long as they get their protein from other sources.

Good luck
DesertDarlene L. Mar 30, 2009, 9:35am EDT
I don't eat red meat hardly at all, but when I start eating it again, I have no problem. It may be unrelated to her vomiting. It actually won't harm her to not eat red meat if she's otherwise healthy.
Nancy Biri Mar 30, 2009, 9:42am EDT
Hope your daughter feels better soon.....HH
Kimber L. Mar 30, 2009, 10:00am EDT
Good luck to you and her, I hope you figure out what made her sick and that she feels better soon
Kelly K ~ Jesus Saves ~ Mar 30, 2009, 10:05am EDT
it is more likely a stomach bug. I would talk to her Ped. and see.
We do eat red meat 1 or 2 times a week. i have low Iron, so I often eat eggs.
Try ground pork, chicken or turkey instead of beef to see if that will work.
I hope she soon feels better.
Hugs.
I never have eaten much red meat since I was a kid. I can't stand any kind meat with fat marbling. Once in a while I get a craving for a hamburger but I usually feel a bit queasy after I eat one. My doctor told me I'm not used digesting all the amino acids in red meat.
Renee S. Mar 30, 2009, 10:27am EDT
It could be any number of things. My daughter won't eat red meat either, just fish or chicken which is pretty healthy for her.
Jennifer N. Mar 30, 2009, 11:48am EDT
I have no idea. I eat red meat... I do hope she feels better soon
maria c. Mar 30, 2009, 12:32pm EDT
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Alisa Kerwood Mar 30, 2009, 12:44pm EDT
try a fish it is less agressive and more tasty.
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Melanie B. Mar 30, 2009, 1:42pm EDT
My daughter who is 25 does not like a lot of red meat. She never has and I have never pushed her to eat it. Even in her spagetti she'd rather not have too much ground beef in it. She sticks with fish, chicken, turkey and pork. For some reason red meat does not agree with her.
I hope your daughter is feeling better.
Steph-in-NE ..... Mar 30, 2009, 1:42pm EDT
try to mix it with bland food, such as mac and cheese with hambuger or hotdog bites
or you all eat less red meat,, go for fish turkey and chicken and when hubby want a good steak offer her something else
Tina K. Mar 30, 2009, 1:51pm EDT
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Christopher L. Mar 30, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
Red meat will kill you. http://www.canada.com/Health/Live+longer+reducing+meat+intake+Study/1426309/story.html
Angela <:3---}~~~~ M. Mar 30, 2009, 4:30pm EDT
Kids are more sensitive to bacteria in meat so I cant say that it did not make her sick. But just because she dont eat red meat is not why it made her sick. Both my daughter were like her and would not eat red meat, when they were young just because they didn't like it or with the youngest she loved cows and once she knew the meat was cow that was the end of that.

they both eat red meat now, its good for kids with low iron and as long as you dont eat it to much its really not going to hurt you. seams like all the food we eat these days someone is going to tell us its going to kill us. well chicken is full of hormones and antibiotics etc so its not health to eat, fish has mercury. will not be long we will not be able to eat anything
Vivian P. Mar 30, 2009, 4:35pm EDT
vegetarians who eat meat after not eating it for a period of time often have discomfort . However she may have the flu or she may even be like my niece who can't eat red meat. It makes her sick. Ask your doctor to be sure.
fancy c. Mar 30, 2009, 5:30pm EDT
I HOPE SHE GETS BETTER HUGSSS
Lisa Madona U. Mar 30, 2009, 5:34pm EDT
**A little update** I did keep her home from school today. She was throwing up most of the night untill her stomach was empty. She was drinking just fine so there was no point taking her to the doctor. After she got a little sleep, she woke up feeling fine. She is up running around, eating and drinking just fine. So, It could have been a bug or something just didn't agree with her....not sure. She was sooooo bummed out when I told her she wasn't going to school this morning but she soon got over it. Thanks to all the well wishers!!! Also, thanks so much for the advice!!
Jo N. Mar 30, 2009, 8:40pm EDT
I wish that I could help, but I hope she feels better.
Dorothy H. Mar 30, 2009, 9:36pm EDT
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Crystal R. Mar 30, 2009, 11:56pm EDT
Lisa, I'm glad she's feeling better now.
debra g. Mar 31, 2009, 12:31am EDT
With every thing going around I don't think the cooked meat made her sick.
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Melanie B. Mar 31, 2009, 1:42am EDT
Glad she is feeling better. Had to stop by and see if you had an update on her. =) Glad it is a good one.~
jenn g. Mar 31, 2009, 9:32pm EDT
my brother was a vegetatian for awhile and when he went back to eating meat, it upset his stomach the first couple of times he ate it just because his body wasent used to digesting it....
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Nancy S. Apr 6, 2009, 10:51am EDT
My grandson used to do that but he didn't chew his food very well. Eats everything now. Points nation.
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Janie E. Apr 7, 2009, 5:39pm EDT
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Angela A. Apr 7, 2009, 6:17pm EDT
I used to eat hamburgers all the time, then I decided I wanted something different so I switched to mainly eating chicken.
So when I eat a hamburger, it hurts my stomach. Or makes me fell icky.

Or it could just be that she wasn't feeling all that great that day.

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Solskin Iam Apr 7, 2009, 8:09pm EDT
children usually eat what their body craves PN
phil w. Apr 7, 2009, 10:40pm EDT
PORK RULES!!

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Georgiana S. Apr 7, 2009, 11:26pm EDT
You don't look old enough to have a 5 year old daughter!!
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Ginger C. Apr 8, 2009, 4:49pm EDT
Some people who don't eat meat get sick when they do!


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Looks like you got some good answers in the comments above. Hope things are better for her now.
Andrea (Ms. Conservative) L. Apr 9, 2009, 12:27pm EDT
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K D Lovett Apr 9, 2009, 5:02pm EDT
If it continues to happen, I would take her to the doctor.

I hope it doesn't happen again!

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Kelly P. May 18, 2009, 8:04am EDT
Could have been the fat content in the beef. If she usually doesn't eat it then she is not used to the extra fat and her little system said nope, here ya go. Just my thoughts!

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