Saturday, August 5, 2017

Omega 3, essential fatty acids!

The brain of children is extremely demanding because it is at the crossroads of all learning (walking, language, manual skill, relationships with others, self-awareness and others ...). The development of the brain is characterized by its long duration: about 15 years are necessary for the brain to reach its adult size.

Omega 3 fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids, the most important being DHA 1 and EPA 2. These lipids are the main constituents of cell membranes and as such play an important role in the brain: the composition of the membranes of the neurons (brain cells) allows synapses to function properly, zones of information exchange.




Thus, omega 3, possess many benefits. In children, DHA plays a key role. It contributes to the normal functioning of the brain and thus participates:

  • To the formation of neurons,
  • Learning mechanisms,
  • To maintaining normal vision.


1 DHA: docosahexaenoic acid
2 EPA: eicosapentaenoic acid


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