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Organic food found to be better for us - and why this finding is unlikely to lead to an official endorsement of organic food

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

When I’m lecturing, one of the most common questions that comes up is whether organic food is better than food produced non-organically. There is actually some evidence that organic food tends to offer more in the way of what the body needs (e.g. nutrients). And of course, it offers less of what the body […]

More evidence linking omega-3 fat intake with improved pregnancy outcomes

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Earlier this month I focused one of my blogs on the apparently beneficial role of fish/omega-3 consumption during pregnancy [1]. The omega-3 fats found abundantly in certain fish have been linked with a variety of potential benefits including better neurological development of the foetus and reduced risk of post-natal depression. Other research has linked […]