date:May 23, 2013
Newresearch from the U.K.s Surrey and Bristol Universities has highlighted in importance of iodine, found naturally in seafood, for pregnant and breast-feeding women.
The researchers examined 1,000 pregnant women and found that women who had too little iodine in their bodies had children who grew up to have slightly lower IQs at the age of eight and worse reading ability at age nine. The researchers recommended 250 micrograms daily of iodine for pregnant and breast-feeding women and 150 microgr