Eat fish-sleep well

Eating fish at least once a week results in better sleep and higher IQ in children suggests a study.

Previous studies showed a relationship between omega-3s the fatty acids in many types of fish, and improved intelligence, as well as omega-3s and better sleep. But they’ve never all been connected before.

This work, conducted by Jianghong Liu, Jennifer Pinto-Martin and Alexandra Hanlon of the School of Nursing and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Adrian Raine, reveals sleep as a possible mediating pathway, the potential missing link between fish and intelligence.

“This area of research is not well-developed.. “Here we look at omega-3s coming from our food instead of from supplements.”