
by
amygeekgrl at 5:54pm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 under
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MATERNAL HEALTH ISSUES,
Environmental Influences,
Healthy Pregnancy,
fish,
omega-3 fatty acids,
flaxseed,
infant health,
neurological development
New research from the Child & Family Research Institute has shown that the typical North American diet (think meat and potatoes) is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids. This information is especially important to pregnant and nursing women since the deficiency may pose a risk to infant neurological development.