Moms-to-be who eat a diet rich in the right fish may pass along benefits to their children

By Stephen Ornes

Web edition: October 31, 2012

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People who eat sharks, like the mako here, face the risk of ingesting high levels of mercury, a toxic metal linked to health problems.

Credit: NOAA

You may have heard that “you are what you eat.” But in the nine months before a baby’s born, its mother’s diet can also make a big difference. And whether that mom ate fish could play an important role in her baby’s brain health, a new study reports.

Visit the new Science News for Kids website and read the full story: Of fish and brain health