A substitute for cow’s milk
COW’S milk is a good source of food for children – not only do they love it, it also contains important nutrients for growth and development. Unfortunately, not all children are able to drink it.
Milk intolerance
Some children suffer from milk intolerance, a condition whereby they are unable to digest some of the natural sugars found in cow’s milk. When these children drink cow’s milk, they suffer uncomfortable side effects, such as bloating, stomach pain, gas, diarrhoea and vomiting.
Other children are allergic to the proteins in it. When they drink milk, they may throw up, have difficulty breathing or develop rashes. Sometimes the reaction can be so serious, it becomes life-threatening.
Soy milk formulas
A nutritious alternative to milk is soy – it is an excellent and natural source of important nutrients, which are essential for growth and overall health.
Soy provides a complete source of high-quality dietary proteins. Unlike most plant proteins, soy contains all the essential amino acids we need in our diet.
Soy milk formula is free from proteins found in cow’s milk, which can cause an allergic reaction in some young children.
Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is the most common food allergy in infants and young children, affecting 2% to 3% of the general population.
Added nutrients in soy-based formula
Like cow’s milk, soy milk formula is enriched with important nutrients to support a child’s growth and development.
Children fed with the formula showed similar performance compared to those who grew up on cow’s milk formula in the areas of mental, psychomotor, and language developments.
Isomil Plus is a nutritionally complete soy milk formula made from 100% soy protein and essential nutrients to ensure the child enjoys the same growth as those who drink cow’s milk formula – it is trusted, effective and safe.
About 97% of mothers agreed Isomil Plus helps manage their children’s milk intolerance issues (survey conducted by Abbott Malaysia among 228 mothers in Malaysia between Sept 11 and Oct 2 last year, who received Isomil Plus).
Isomil Plus is a proven solution for managing milk intolerance and CMA as it:
• contains unique vegetable oil for easy digestion and softer stools
• has dual carbohydrate system for better absorption
• is supported by 70 clinical studies with 50 years of proven experience in Malaysia
• meets daily calcium RNI for strong bones at 208mg per serving (RNI 2017 for children aged one to three with four servings a day)
• has DHA, lutein and natural Vitamin E
References
Julia R. Barrett The Science of Soy: What Do We Really Know? Environ Health Perspect. 2006, June: 114(6): A352-A358.
Skripak J, et al. The natural history of IgE-mediated cow’s milk allergy. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2007:120(5): 1172.
Andres A, et al. Developmental status of 1-year-old infants fed breast milk, cow’s milk formula, or soy formula. Pediatrics, June 2012 Volume 129/ Issue 6.
*As voted by Parenthood Magazine readers for Best Growing Up Milk (Soy Formula) in the period starting Nov 20 to Dec 17, 2017 for the Parent’s Choice Awards 2018.
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A nutritious alternative to milk is soy, which is a good and natural source of important nutrients that are essential for growth and overall health. Soy also provides a complete source of high-quality dietary proteins. • is the preferred soy formula by mothers.*