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Weekly Fish consumption linked to better Sleep, higher IQ

Omega 3 consumption is linked to better sleep, which may explain the higher IQ in kids who eat fish at least once a week. Credit: © mikitiger / Fotolia

Omega 3 consumption is linked to better sleep, which may explain the higher IQ in kids who eat fish at least once a week. Credit: © mikitiger / Fotolia

Children who eat fish at least once a week sleep better and have IQ scores that are 4 points higher, on average, than those who consume fish less frequently or not at all, according to new findings from the University of Pennsylvania published this week in Scientific Reports, a Nature journal. Previous studies showed a relationship between omega-3s, the fatty acids in many types of fish, and improved intelligence, as well as omega-3s and better sleep. But they’ve never all been connected before...

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