The results of the study showed that women who followed a Mediterranean style diet and practiced yoga had children who scored higher on certain cognitive development measurements.
"The average age of mothers were 37 and 38 across the board," said Dr. Ira Wardono, chief of pediatrics at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center.
"They found that their child have not only better social, emotional well being, but also cognitive function at 2 years of age," said Wardono. "It's been known to support the development of the brain. They have good fat, and good fat is needing in brain development," she said. "If I need to change for a handful of months for my kid to be better, why not? So I think I have time," she said.
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