Should Plant-Based Women Supplement with DHA During Pregnancy? | NutritionFacts.org

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of DHA supplementation of pregnant and breastfeeding women failed to find any clear and consistent short- or long-term benefit for psychomotor, mental, visual, or physical development. Perhaps DHA supplementation during pregnancy has no effect because the body

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For Type 2 Diabetes, New Report Finds Plant-Based Diets More Effective Than Diabetes Organization Recommendations

A plant-based diet may be more effective in managing type 2 diabetes and promoting than the diets currently recommended by several diabetes organizations, according to a new report published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care.

Source: For Type 2 Diabetes, New Report Finds Plant-Based Diets More Effective Than Diabetes Organization Recommendations

Should Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Take DHA Supplements? | NutritionFacts.org

One of the reasons breastfed infants may have better cognitive and visual development is because human milk contains long-chain, polyunsaturated fatty acids like the omega-3 DHA, while most available infant formulas do not, based on data I discuss in my video Should Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Take DHA?. Infants

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