A Harvard led team has one of their studies scheduled to be published in the “American Journal of Epidemiology”. In this new study, they have indicated towards a clear association between tuna intake among pregnant women and birth of smarter children. The team has nine distinguished scientists from ‘Harvard’ and the ‘University of Michigan’.

They conducted two cognitive tests among a special group of children when they reached the age of 3; they found clearly that this group could score higher than the rest of the children. Their mothers ate more fish, more than 2 weekly servings during the second trimester of their pregnancies.

This new finding is found to be contrary to the common notion which says that fish intake could be dangerous especially among the women of childbearing age. This new Massachusetts-based study done among hundreds of mother-child pairs, who participated in “Project Viva”, has followed mothers since early pregnancy.  It proved that the common view point of fish intake being considered unhealthy is wrong

Researchers found that 28 mothers, almost 8%, who reported eating canned tuna at least twice weekly had children with higher scores. On the other side, 130 mothers, almost 38%, who reported never eating tuna fish while pregnant reported no such results. David Martosko, Director ‘Center for Consumer Freedom Research’ said that this new study has provided powerful evidence that fish is still a healthy food.

This new study which refutes the conventional thought associated with the fish intake and that too arrived at a time when environmental activists are branding fish with skull and crossbones. No major incidences of mercury poisoning from eating fish have been reported so it is evidently clear that fish intake is good for the physical, mental and cognitive development of children. So avoiding eating fish clearly indicates towards putting the babies’ health at risk.      

This new finding followed up the previous research conducted by “Project Viva” investigators which showed decline in the intake of fish among the pregnant women after 2001 warning issued by the ‘Environmental Protection Agency’ and the ‘Food and Drug Administration’ which found the fish intake to be dangerous for the pregnant women. Martosko says that this new study has been backed up with enough medical evidence to prove that the women who had higher level of intake of canned tuna gave birth to brainier children.

The environmental scientists have also been demonizing tuna for years. But this notion has done more harm that benefit. This notion had been highly misleading and brought remarkable downfall in the intake of tuna.