WHY CHILDREN NEED OMEGA-3 FATS

■ Normal brain development
■ Normal eyesight
■ Help nervous system work
■ Strengthen immune system
■ Keep joints supple
■ Healthy heart and circulation
■ Growing evidence suggests that a lack of omega-3 fats may contribute to developmental conditions of
learning and behaviour, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD (which affects around 1 in 20 children).

FOODS THAT PROVIDE OMEGA-3 FATS
■ Oily fish (sardines, mackerel, salmon, herring, pilchards, trout, fresh tuna) and seafood
■ Omega-3 eggs
■ Omega-3 fortified milk, margarine, bread and fruit juice
■ Wild game and organic meat
■ Walnuts and smaller amounts in other nuts
■ Dark green leafy vegetables
■ Sweet potatoes
■ Pumpkin seeds and pumpkinseed oil
■ Flaxseed and flaxseed oil
■ Rapeseed oil and soya oil

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