Eating fish during pregnancy helps ward off allergies in kids

Women who eat oily fish when pregnant or during breast-feeding are more likely to reduce the risk of their children developing food allergies and asthma etc, says a new study.

A new research suggests that women consuming oily fish while pregnant or during breast-feeding may reduce the risk of their children developing food allergies, asthma, eczemas or hay fever.

The findings have showed that children introduced to fish and eggs -- major source of omega 3 fatty acids -- before 11 months of age had a lower risk of developing allergies.

“Fish intake in the family seems to reduce the risk of allergies,” said Karin Jonsson from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, in a statement.

Kids who eat fish, eggs and flour early in life were found to have less allergies, as they had higher levels of omega-3 in their blood.

Fish intake in the family seems to reduce the risk of allergies.

“The levels corresponded with the mother’s intake of fatty fish. The mothers of children with high proportions of omega-3 in the blood had been eating a lot of fish during pregnancy and lactations, and we could also see evidence of this in their breastmilk,” Jonsson explained.