The composition of breast milk has changed, a simple reason led to it

It doesn't matter what a breastfeeding mother eats, because it is her body that produces her child's food, the breast milk. According to an article on agrarheute.com, researchers from the University of Texas came to an interesting conclusion. It has long been known that ultra-processed foods are harmful to human health. Researchers from the University of Texas investigated whether the composition of breast milk changes if mothers consume meat substitutes and ultra-processed foods instead of meat, and if so, how. The clinical trial involved 24 breastfeeding mothers over a period of 25 days. The study found that the type of fat in breast milk changed rapidly depending on the diet. In the case of mothers who received plant-based and ultra-processed foods, the breast milk contained fewer long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. These fats support the development of the infant's nervous system. However, the milk contained more saturated fatty acids. It is astonishing how quickly the ...