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A few days ago, Wyeth invited me to a ‘baby shower’ in Sofitel Philippine Plaza. It turned out to be the launch of “Alpha Protein” with scientific name Alpha Lactalbumin. It is actually their answer to the increasing long-term health problems like obesity, cardiovascular ailments, and insulin resistance. Infant nutrition, particularly protein intake during the early stages of infancy, has been identified in the strengthening or weakening a person’s long-term health.

Dr. Atul Singhal, a professor of Pediatric Nutrition and deputy director of the University College London, explained that “the long-term growth and development of infants depended on the quality of nourishment they receive and not just on quantity.”

The study took them years to finish. According to Dr. Singhal, “while a higher protein intake has short-term advantages for growth, adverse programming by high protein intake and faster growth suggest that the optimum nutrition of infants is more complex than simply ‘more is better’”. This is why parents should focus more on the quality of protein they feed their babies and junk the ‘BIGGER IS CUTER’ idea – a high protein intake may improve and accelerate young infants’ growth but does it help her when she gets older?

Alpha Protein is beneficial to the overall health of infants. Unlike other whey-based proteins, alpha protein is easily digested by babies and lessens the possibility of vomiting, spitting up, or food intolerance of babies. This will also improve the kidney function of babies and the absorption of essential minerals like zinc.

Alpha-lactalbumin (alpha-protein) is the major whey protein found in breast milk –  a component that enhances babies’ sleep patterns and appetites. It contains helpful amino acids with trytophan which also enhance the disposition or mood of children. Children who are given alpha protein are healthier and stand to have more enduring health benefits.

When Yona was born my mom used to remind me about ‘giving the best milk if I could not give enough breast milk’ to my child because she, too, believes that milk given on the first six months of the child is very important to the child’s long term health.