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Making sure I get enough Omega-3s in my diet has been on mind ever since I attended the New Harvest event last June. (You can read about it at New Harvest Omega-3 EPA supplements: all the goodness without the fish oil.) But it wasn’t until the Seafood for Thought luncheon at BlogHer 2010 that I learned how important Omega-3s are for pregnant women and growing kids. Why are Omega-3s important?
Omega-3 is made up of plant and nut based alpha-linolenicacid (ALA) and long-chain eicosapetaenoicacid (EPA) and docosahexaenoicacid (DHA). You can get EPA and DHA from eating fish, seafood, DHA/EPA fortified eggs or taking supplements like fish oil and New Harvest.
Growing evidence suggests DHA is extremely critical to brain and…
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