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Fish oil diet feeds brains of toddlers
A study have proved that Omega-3 from oily fish can improve pre-school learning skills.
“The behaviour of pre-school children improves dramatically when given a daily dose of fish oils, according to the first study made into dietary supplements for young people under the age of three.
After just six weeks of daily doses of Omega-3, parents reported a transformation in the behaviour and learning abilities of children as young as 20 months old.
The study has gained the attention of Professor Robert Winston from the Institute of Reproductive & Developmental Biology at Imperial College London who revealed in last year’s BBC series, Child Of Our Time, how fish oils can calm disruptive children aged six and upwards.
‘The data has been extremely impressive,’ said Winston, who will discuss the study tomorrow at a debate on the potential impact of Omega-3 on childhood development. ‘The evidence is getting ever stronger that children who have diets poor in Omega-3 are not achieving their natural potential.’”
Amelia Hill, education correspondent
Sunday July 17, 2005
The Observer
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