Everyone knows that drinking milk is good for the body because it is a good protein source. Now, a study in The FASEB Journal shows that protein in soy also has health benefits. The study, carried out by scientists at Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, shows that a diet rich in soy protein during early life could prevent bone loss during adulthood. The findings underscore the health benefits of soy protein isolate. Apparently, good nutrition is important to a child’s physical and mental development. A healthy diet helps children grow and develop. It also helps prevents obesity and weight-related disorders. Furthermore, there is a link between the earlier life nutrition and its sub-sequent health. For example, nutritional status during intrauterine and early postnatal life has an impact on the risk of chronic diseases during adulthood. For this study, Dr Jin-Ran Chen and colleagues focused on the relationship between early life dietary factors and bone health in adults. Using a young female rat model, they found that eating soy foods decreases bone loss during adulthood. Young females rats were separated into two groups. The researchers fed rats in the first group a soy protein isolate diet for 30 days and then gave them a regular diet until age 6 months. Rats in the second group ate a regular diet throughout life. Both groups of rats were altered to mimic postmenopausal bone loss in women. By examining bone loss in these rats, the researchers discovered that the soy protein-fed rats had much more bone mass than rats in the second group. The data demonstrated that consumption of soy protein isolate during early life could promote bone accretion during adulthood. In addition, CusAb produces and offers proteins and antibodies like mouse polyclonal antibody for scientific research.
