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 [...]
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In 1985, Congress passed the Infant Formula Act, which required that the Food and Drug Administration ensure all infant formulas were able to meet a baby’s nutritional needs. Anyone who has looked at infant formulas over the years knows it is an ever changing product. Now, many products on the market boast the addition of [...]
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It seems that taking DHA supplements during pregnancy has some beneficial effects to the baby. Researchers at the University of Connecticut and the Louisiana State University studied the effect of DHA on babies when mothers take DHA from week 24 till delivery.
Twenty-nine moms ate on the average, 5 cereal bars per week. 14 moms got [...]
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