Fatty fish like salmon, anchovies and sardines are high in omega - 3 fatty acid DHA, which is critical to
the brain health of both mother and baby and vital to the development and functioning of the central nervous system.
Not exact matches
Mother Nature tries to drop us subtle hints... walnuts are good for
brain health and they resemble a
brain, carrots are good for eye
health and when sliced crosswise resemble an eye, a bulb
of ginger root mimics the shape
of the stomach and ginger is great for settling an upset stomach.
I set up the Little Blossoms Project, working alongside Love Support Unite Africa Foundation, aiming to harness the power
of parents, families and communities to improve
mother and baby
health and early
brain development in children aged 0 - 3 years, through educational programs and nutrition.
The study, led by Caitlyn Getty, showed lower
brain weights in piglets from choline - deficient
mothers, but her study focused more on overall
health and metabolism
of the piglets.
For years,
health officials have warned pregnant women, nursing
mothers, and young children to limit their fish consumption due to concerns about the apparent link between mercury exposure and subtle delays in the
brain development
of infants and children.
The 2 - Year Window
Mother Jones, November 18, 2011» «The concept
of disrupting
brain circuitry is much more compelling than the concept that poverty is bad for your
health,» says Professor Jack Shonkoff, a Harvard pediatrician and chair
of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child.