Diets that are high in fats, sugars and processed foods have been linked with slightly lower IQs in young children, a study has found.

A predominantly processed food diet at the age of three is directly associated with a lower IQ at the age of eight and a half, compared to children who eat a diet rich in fresh fruit and vegetables, according to an Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), which is tracking the health of around 14,000 children.

The scientists who carried out the study emphasised however that they could not say for certain that processed foods are the cause of lower IQs as other factors such as social class and educational upbringing may be implicated. - Belfast Telegraph

Supplements containing essential fatty acids could significantly reduce the symptoms premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, according to Brazilian researchers.

A team of researchers from the Federal University of Pernambuco said in a statement that 1 or 2 grams of essential fatty acids decreased PMS symptoms in a controlled trial of 120 women.

The women were given a capsule containing 2 grams of a combination of gamma linolenic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, other polyunsaturated acids and vitamin E.

A report on the study is published in the BioMed Central journal Reproductive Health.

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