| Are your child's school grades dropping and their | | | | grass with the result that their meat is also low in |
| teachers complaining about their concentration | | | | essential fatty acids. |
| during class? Are they too tired at home to | | | | To improve this situation we should then be giving |
| complete homework assignments? | | | | our children essential fatty acids in the form of |
| There are many possible causes but one very | | | | supplements. Concentrated fish oil supplements |
| frequent cause is the lack of Omega3 fatty acids | | | | being one of the best ways to achieve this. |
| in their diet. Omega3 fats are those that are in | | | | Studies have been done and results measured |
| fish and many grain oils. They are essential for | | | | where school children were given one fish oil |
| the production of brain cells and other cells within | | | | capsule twice daily over a period of six months. |
| the body. | | | | The improvement in concentration, reading skills |
| Omega3 fats are essential for the maintenance | | | | and grades was very marked. All the children in |
| and proper functioning of the brain. A large portion | | | | the study showed improvement. |
| of the brain is composed of fats and lack fatty | | | | How then can you help your child improve if they |
| acids in the diet affects the continuing | | | | are losing concentration and their grades are |
| development and functioning of the brain. | | | | declining? |
| How then should we be ensuring that our children | | | | 1. Examine their overall diet and remove items |
| are getting sufficient Omega3 fats to ensure that | | | | such as excessive sugar, colorants and |
| their brains can function and they can concentrate | | | | carbonated drinks which affect the digestion of |
| and perform to their full ability in school? Diet is of | | | | other essential nutrients. Increase the provision of |
| course the first most important area to examine. | | | | essential fatty acids in their diet through foods |
| Fish and grains high in fatty acids should be a part | | | | such as fish, nuts or foods containing omega3 oils. |
| of their diet. | | | | 2. Give them a supplement of concentrated fish |
| However many of the fish we eat are farm | | | | oil in capsule form. |
| reared or are low oil type fish. Farm reared fish | | | | Increasing the intake of Omega3 fatty acids will |
| do not eat natural algae which is the largest | | | | affect brain functions well as many other body |
| contributor to the production of fish oil in their | | | | functions. You should notice an improvement in |
| systems. | | | | concentration and school grades in a three to six |
| Beef is generally produced in feed lots and the | | | | month period. |
| cattle are fed on grain rather than fresh green | | | | |