Day 29 : Mercury and canned tuna and what about other fishes?

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Fishes are important part of the healthy diet because they are considered as a rich source of omega-3 which is good for the heart. However, fishes are also a high risk group of mercury accumulation.

Studies shown that the mercury in tuna may cause brain shrinkage and damage the brain development especially to the infants and children. Tuna may also being contaminated by DDT, PCB pollutants, and the carcinogens benzene and putrescine.


Therefore, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are advising women who may become pregnant, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children to avoid some types of fish and eat fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury. Avoid eating those big predatory fishes  such as Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel because they contain high level of mercury.

List of fishes with HIGH MERCURY

A) Eat three servings or less per month:
Bluefish 藍海魚
Grouper 石斑魚
Mackerel (Spanish, Gulf) 西班牙馬鮫
Sea Bass (Chilean) 海鲈

Tuna (Canned Albacore) 長鰭吞拿魚 

Tuna (Yellowfin) 黃鰭吞拿魚

B) Avoid eating:
Mackerel (King) 大王馬鮫魚
Marlin 旗魚
Orange Roughy 橘棘鯛
Shark 鯊魚
Swordfish . 劍魚
Tilefish 方頭魚
Tuna (Bigeye, Ahi) 大眼吞拿魚

I was shocked when I saw grouper and Mackerel are in the list....

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