Source http://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/01/should-pregnant-women-eat-fish-yes-say-fda-and-epa/
The two agencies have just issued advice to pregnant women about eating fish.
Fatty fish have long-chain omega-3 fatty acids which are good for health.
But some have methylmercury, which is toxic to the developing fetus.
And all have PCBs or other organic compounds that are unlikely to promote health.
The advice? Eat 2 to 3 servings of lower-mercury fish per week for a total of 8-12 ounces
That’s fine, but which fish are low in methylmercury?
For this, the agencies have created an <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMTE4LjY4ODgwMjAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDExOC42ODg4MDIwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzgxMjUxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaW9uLm5lc3RsZUBueXUuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpb24ubmVzdGxlQG55dS5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/Metals/ucm393070.htm?source=govdelivery&u…
Source http://www.foodpolitics.com/2017/01/should-pregnant-women-eat-fish-yes-say-fda-and-epa/
The two agencies have just issued advice to pregnant women about eating fish.
Fatty fish have long-chain omega-3 fatty acids which are good for health.
But some have methylmercury, which is toxic to the developing fetus.
And all have PCBs or other organic compounds that are unlikely to promote health.
The advice? Eat 2 to 3 servings of lower-mercury fish per week for a total of 8-12 ounces
That’s fine, but which fish are low in methylmercury?
For this, the agencies have created an <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcwMTE4LjY4ODgwMjAxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MDExOC42ODg4MDIwMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzgxMjUxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWFyaW9uLm5lc3RsZUBueXUuZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1tYXJpb24ubmVzdGxlQG55dS5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/Metals/ucm393070.htm?source=govdelivery&u…
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