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NewsMine nature-health health toxins Viewing Item | Mercury lurks in which fish >> Health Facts: Mercury Lurks In WHICH Fish? >>With many studies talking about the heart-healthy benefits of >>eating fish frequently, new evidence that people can get mercury >>poisoning from eating only a few fish a week leave many of us >>nervous. Here's the bottom line: smaller fish, the ones that >>didn't eat their way to the top of the fish food chain, are >>usually safe. Larger fish are likely to contain higher levels >>of mercury. >> >>Rule of Thumb - Eat These Fish: >>Two fish high in omega fatty acids and low in mercury are >>salmon and sardines. If you are concerned about the environmental >>impact of the fish you eat, be sure that you get Wild Alaska >>Salmon because these populations are well managed and thriving. >> >>Rule of Thumb - Avoid these fish: >>ONE meal of a fish like tuna, shark, Chilean sea bass, and >>swordfish can put you over the EPA's safe mercury limit for ONE >>MONTH. >> >>It's ironic - dwindling numbers of Chilean sea bass have lead >>environmentalists to lobby for their protection, but it might >>be that their high mercury content lowers demand, and hence >>keeps them safe. After all, who wants mercury for dinner? >> >>For more resources, visit Annie B. Bond's review of seafood: >>http://www.care2.com/go/z/7272 >> >> >>Thanks for your interest! >> >>Care2.com >>
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