Fish – While fish has a lot of health benefits - high in protein and omega-3 fatty acids, low in fat, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding you need to watch how much and what kind of fish you eat because of toxic levels of mercury found in many fish today. Mercury is very dangerous to healthy growth of fetuses, babies and children.Avoid fish, like shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish, which are high in mercury. It's okay to eat a small amount of fish that have minimal levels of mercury. You can eat up to 12 ounces of these fish a week. The 12 ounces can include:
* Shrimp, salmon, pollock, catfish and canned light tuna
* Albacore (white tuna): Don't eat more than 6 ounces of this tuna in one week
If you have additional questions about the types of fish you can or cannot eat, check with your doctor.
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