Monday, June 04, 2007
Baked beans to have fish oils
THE latest food enriched with Omega-3 extracted from fish oil is unveiled this week - baked beans.
Branston said enriching its canned beans would help parents get their children to eat more of the fatty acid.
Milk and eggs fortified with Omega-3 have already launched in the UK.
The Food Standards Agency says Omega-3 fatty acids - usually found in oily fish - can help protect against heart disease.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Fish oil urged for heart patients
Doctors are being advised to prescribe oily fish or omega-3 fatty acid supplements to heart attack patients.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) believes this is an effective way to cut the risk of further heart attacks.
It is the first time NICE has recommended lifestyle change - alongside drugs - in guidance on preventing repeat attacks.
Patient representatives said the measures could have a big impact.
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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Fish oil during pregnancy could boost baby's coordination
Women who take high doses of fish oils during pregnancy could dramatically boost their children's coordination, say researchers.A new study reveals the benefits of using so-called "clever capsules" to help develop the full potential of babies while still in the womb
It found a significant advance in hand-eye coordination among toddlers whose mothers took fish oil supplements during the second half of pregnancy compared with those who did not.
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Fish oil study launched to improve GCSE grades
More than 5,000 schoolchildren across one county are to be given a daily dose of fish oils in a pioneering attempt to improve their GCSE grades, education officials have announced.
In the largest ever programme of its kind, all Year 11 students at Durham County Council's 36 comprehensive schools will be offered omega-3 supplements at the start of the new term.
The initiative follows a series of successful trials which have shown that fish oil supplements can dramatically improve a child's learning ability, behaviour and concentration.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Fish oil 'can help hyperactive kids'
HYPERACTIVE children could benefit more from taking fish oil supplements than stimulant drugs, new research has revealed.
It comes a week after Education Secretary Alan Johnson said children in Britain might be given fish oil supplements to improve their concentration in class.
The latest findings came from a trial carried out at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, which studied 132 children aged seven to 12 suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Of those given a mix of Omega-3 fish oil and Omega-6 primrose oil, nearly 50 per cent saw a significant reduction in their symptoms.
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Monday, June 12, 2006
Fish oil supplements for all schoolchildren
Children may be given food supplements at school to improve their behaviour and studying performance.
A daily shot of Omega 3 fish oil would be supplied to pupils as young as five.
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Ministers are considering the move amid growing concern about the poor diets of many of the nation's youngsters.
It will bring back memories of the 1950s and 1940s when cod liver oil was given free to young children, pregnant women and nursing mothers.
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Sunday, May 14, 2006
Fish oil 'boosts pupil performance'
Pupils' GCSE results improved dramatically after they were given fish oil supplements as part of a nutrition study.
The 15 and 16-year-olds took capsules containing Omega-3 fish oil for 12 weeks in the critical run up to their exams last year.
A total of 34% passed five GCSEs at grade C or higher, compared with 27% in 2004.
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On average, they exceeded the results predicted for them by one grade.
Pupils taking fish oil also did significantly better than expected in reading tests set by researchers.
And yet the Government stioll drags its feet over improving the quality of school meals.
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