A study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition once again throws a spotlight on the importance of long chain omega-3 fats like those found in cold water fish. In this study, mothers with preterm infants who consumed higher amounts of DHA had babies with higher visual acuity. Fish consumption or fish oil supplementation is absolutely essential for optimum health, particularly among pregnant and nursing women. The abstract is available at http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/88/4/1049?etoc.
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October 08, 2008
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