Tuesday, October 23, 2007

How much fish should pregnant women eat?

The Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition recently recommended that pregnant women eat at least 12 ounces of fish per week in order to get enough omega-3 essential fatty acids. The group believes that the health benefits of fish outweigh the risk associated with the consumption of small amounts of methyl mercury. http://www.hmhb.org/oceanfishpr.html

Below is a link to a relevant article on the WashingtonPost.com website.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/19/AR2007101902609.html?nav=emailpage

Check out this site for a list of mercury content in fish:
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/guide.asp

I was not surprised to see tuna on the “high mercury” list. Many veterinarians discourage cat owners from feeding tuna to their cats.

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