Their findings show that the amount of omega-3 docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in a mother’s milk — fats found primarily in certain fish, nuts and seeds — is the strongest predictor of test performance. It outweighs national income and the number of dollars spent per pupil in schools.
* Published in the early online edition of the journal Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids Sep 2014
– http://healthresearchreport.me/2014/09/11/the-amount-of-omega-3-dha-in-a-mothers-milk-more-important-than-money-spent-per-pupil-in-predicting-test-performance/
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