Omega-3 Fatting acids

- studies show that a mother's diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can enhance a baby's brain and neural development before birth
- gives protection from neural tube defects
- found in oily fish
- vegetarians can take flax seed, flax seed oil, walnuts and canola (rapeseed) oil
- flax seeds must be ground in order for the body to absorb the oil from them