From the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids, Autumn l999, a report* concludes, "Currently, the best advice we can give to pregnant women is to increase their intake of oily sea fish 'like mackerel, non-farm-fed Salmon and Albacore Tuna] before, during and after pregnancy, and to breast feed."

*Drs. Sattar, Berry & Grier, Dept. of Biochemistry, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and Dept. of Medicine, W. Glasgow Hospital, and Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, respectively.

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