Supplement helps children's brains.


	Supplement helps children's brains.

conquest

3-12-2007 11:15 AM

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health, nutrition, childcare

conquest says:

A chan
An improvement on cod liver oil ?

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6-6-2007 8:22 PM

righthand

Eel has 3 times the amount of Omega than regular oily fish!

Pulses are also very important.

BBC - Food - Back to basics - Pulses

Peas, beans and lentils are collectively known as pulses

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