By Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid’s Nutrition Specialist Research has previously shown breastfed babies have higher cognitive skills than formula fed babies, and a recent study finds further evidence for this notion. Several studies have confirmed the superior cognitive skills of breastfed babies, but the reasons why were speculativeuntil now that is. The enhanced brain function may be due the abundance of an essential fatty acid called DHA or docosahexaenoic acid naturally found in breast