We’ve been reading a lot about the importance of DHA as “brain food” for children and adults, alike, but what exactly is DHA?
DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, is an essential Omega-3 fatty acid found naturally in foods like salmon, tuna and other coldwater fish, as well as flax and pumpkin seeds. Most children and toddlers’ diets [...]
Tags: ADD, DHA, Dr. Sears, fatty acids, fish oils, infants, learning, omega 3, supplements, Toddlers, vitamins
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I came across a recent blog article written from Michael Phelps mother, Deborah Phelp’s point of view. If you don’t know who Michael Phelp’s is, you should. He is currently in Beijing, representing U.S.A as a phenomenal swimmer. This 23 year-old athlete, is the world-record holder in the two events that include [...]
Tags: ADD, ADHD, Beijing, Deborah Phelps, hyperactivity, Michael Phelps, Olympics 2008
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Since the 1970s food additives have been under the radar of toxicologists, psychiatrists, nutritionists and environmental/public health watchdog groups. In the last decade however, with what seems to be a growing set of diagnoses of hyperactivity and other childhood behavioral and diet-related disorders, interest in food additives has increased. So has the research.
Among the latest [...]
Tags: ADD, ADHD, artificial food coloring, childhood nutrition, children's diet, food additives, health warnings, hyperactivity, Parenting, toxicology
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