Friday, February 16, 2007

How eating fish during pregnancy could make baby brainier. (Just stay off the shark)

The Guardian

By Alexandra Topping

A study of 9,000 British families suggests that women who eat seafood during pregnancy could have brainier children. The research suggests that those who avoid fish or do not eat enough of it risk depriving their unborn children of important nutrients that are needed to help brain development.
The advice contradicts previous warnings by health experts suggesting pregnant women should limit the amount of fish they consume because of potentially dangerous pollutants in seafood.

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