Barcelona, Spain—A new study focused on 2,200 mother-child pairs found that when pregnant women ate more nuts during the first trimester, their children did the best in tests measuring cognitive function, attention capacity and working memory. The study was published in the European Journal of Epidemiology. It used data from...
Sioux Falls, SD--Do omega-6 fatty acids fuel disease-causing inflammation or are they just as important as omega-3s in reducing risk of disease? Two new studies aim to help end that debate, according to a press release issued by OmegaQuant. The studies compared risk for developing a disease over time as...
Research published in The Journal of Nutrition found that higher amounts of mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids are generally beneficial to cognitive health during the aging process while increased levels of n—3 fatty acids might only be helpful when someone has a sufficient amount of antioxidants. The study looked at...
Santiago de Chile — A research study published in Nutrition found that supplementation with Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) from chia oil in women during gestation and nursing modified the composition of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) in their breast milk. ALA is the precursor to DHA, which is crucial for brain and...
