This is such an interesting article that I found from medicaldaily.com I wanted to share as I have for 36 years now understood the need for soy and children.
Soy Protein Linked To Stronger Bones: Childhood Diet High In Soy May Decrease Bone Loss In Adults
We’ve all heard it
before: milk grows strong bones. But, could dairy alternatives have the same osteogenic
benefits as “moo juice?" A new study published
in The FASEB Journal has linked a heavy soy diet in
childhood with overall better bone quality as an adult. Eating soy regularly as
a child may in fact have the same bone benefits as cow’s milk, the study
suggested.
Researchers examined a
group of very young female rats to reach these findings about the advantages of
soy for bones. An experimental group was fed a soy protein isolate diet
for 30 days beginning at just 24 days old, and then they were switched to a
regular standard rodent diet until 6 months of age. Finally, both groups of
rats were altered to mimic postmenopausal bone loss in women. After comparing
the two groups, scientists found that the female rats who were fed soy had
stronger bones in adulthood.
Is soy better for your bones than cow's milk?
Though results of an
animal study can't be directly applied to humans, the research indicates
further studies may be warranted.
"Appropriate
early-life nutrition can optimize peak bone mass," researcher Jin-Ran Chen, M.D. said, in a news release. "Consumption
of soy foods has a variety of health benefits, including amelioration of bone
loss during adulthood. “These findings may be heartening for lactose intolerant
children. The dairy alternative contains no cholesterol and is better
tolerated, with no associated bloating or breakouts.
"The
centuries-old mantra that children need milk to 'grow strong bones' remains
true, but here we have evidence that the protein components of soy 'milk' have
key osteogenic effects," said Thoru Pederson, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of
The FASEB Journal. "This finding could ultimately have major pediatric
health impacts throughout various parts of the world."
http://www.medicaldaily.com/soy-protein-linked-stronger-bones-childhood-diet-high-soy-may-decrease-bone-401336
Source: Chen JR,
Lazarenko OP, Blackburn ML, Shankar K. Dietary Factors During Early Life
Program Bone Formation in Female Rats. FASEB Journal. 2016.
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