from University of California Irvine
Nutritional guidelines recommending high
consumption of omega 3 polyunsaturated
fatty acids from fish and plant sources to
support heart health has been challenged
by a review of scientific studies. However,
a new study appearing in The Journal of
Neuroscience says there is no question
about the importance of omega 3 fatty
acids for pregnant women and their
developing babies. These fatty acids are
precursors of DHA, which plays a key role
in developing a health brain and central
nervous system. Dietary DHA is found
mainly in animal products, fish, eggs and
meat. Oil fish, such as salmon, contain
from ten to a hundred times more DHA
than nuts, whole grains or dark leafy
vegetables. University of California Irvine
researchers note DHA is found in breast
milk and used as an ingredient in baby
formula during a baby’s early months.