Health - Fish , Fish to be and not to be eaten during pregnancy

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Fish are loaded with all the good nutrients, such as:

Protein
Vitamin D
Omega-3 fatty acids

All of the above are essential for your baby's development. However, there is a down side to fish as well. Almost every kind of fish - including shellfish - contains trace amounts of methylmercury. Methylmercury is a compound which is known to be harmful in high doses to an unborn developing nervous system.

Generally it is the larger predator fish which accumulate the highest levels of methylmercury.

Fish which is safe to be consumed twice a week include:

-Salmon in all forms, except from the Great Lakes
-Farmed trout
-Sardines
-Herrings
-Pilchards
-Flounder and sole
-Farmed cat fish, stripped bass and tilapia
-Cod
-Haddock
-Mahi mahi
-Perch
-Crab, shrimp, scallops, clams, oysters, mussels, crayfish


Of course, there are some fish which you should completely avoid altogether.

-Shark
-Swordfish
-King mackerel
-Tilefish (golden or white snapper)
-Tuna steak (fresh or frozen)
-Spanish mackerel
-Marlin
-Grouper
-Large and small mouth Bass
-Walleye
-Northern Pike
-Lake Whitefish
-Salmon from the Great Lakes
-Bowfin
-Gar
-Toxic species such as pufferfish (fugu), blowfish and sea squab

These fish are at the top of the food chain - and that usually means that they contain the highest levels of mercury.

There are of course many other tasty fish which are safer to eat. Salmon, rainbow trout, and canned mackerel, all contain low levels of mercury and are high in healthy fats. The FDA considers these fish safe for pregnant women to eat twice a week.

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