How much fish should you have a week?!


Question: How much fish should you have a week!?
Ive been having one serving a day for about a week (it doesnt sound healthy, thats why im asking) People say its 3 times is recommended!. Lets see what you sayWww@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
High Mercury
Eat no more than three 6-oz servings per month

Bass saltwater
Croaker
Halibut
Tuna (canned, white albacore) See tuna chart below
Tuna (fresh bluefin, ahi)
Sea trout
Bluefish
Lobster (American/Maine)

LOWER MERCURY
Eat no more than six 6-oz servings per month

Carp
Mahi Mahi
Crab (dungeness)
Snapper
Crab (blue)
Herring
Crab (snow)
Monkfish
Perch (freshwater)
Skate
Cod*
Tuna (canned, chunk light)
Tuna (fresh Pacific albacore)

LOWEST MERCURY
Enjoy two 6-oz servings per week

Anchovies
Butterfish
Calamari (squid)
Caviar (farmed)
Crab (king)
Pollock
Catfish
Whitefish
Perch (ocean)
Scallops
Flounder
Haddock
Hake
Herring
Lobster (spiny/rock)
Shad
Sole
Crawfish/crayfish
Salmon
Shrimp
Clams
Tilapia
Oysters
Sardines
Sturgeon (farmed)
Trout (freshwater)
Chart obtained from the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC); data obtained by the FDA and the EPA!.

Tuna mercury levels can be different based on the type of tuna and where it was caught!. The NRDC created the chart below as a guideline to how much tuna can be eaten by children, pregnant women or women wanting to conceive, based on their weight!.

Weight in Pounds Frequency a Person Can Safely Eat A 6-ounce Can of Tuna
White Albacore Chunk Light
11 1 can/4 months 1 can/6 weeks
22 1 can/2 months 1 can/23 days
33 1 can/5 weeks 1 can/2 weeks
44 1 can/4 weeks 1 can/12 days
55 1 can/3 weeks 1 can/9 days
66 1 can/3 weeks 1 can/8 days
77 1 can/3 weeks 1 can/week
88 1 can/2 weeks 1 can/6 days
99 1 can/2 weeks 1 can/5 days
110 1 can/12 days 1 can/5 days
121 1 can/11 days 1 can/4 days
132 1 can/10 days 1 can/4 days
143 1 can/9 days 1 can/4 days
154 1 can/9 days 1 can/3 days
165 1 can/8 days 1 can/3 days
176 1 can/week 1 can/3 days
187 1 can/week 1 can/3 days
198 1 can/week 1 can/3 days
209 1 can/6 days 1 can/2days
220 1 can/6 days 1 can/2 days




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It is recommended is to consume two to three servings of fish per week!. A 3-ounce serving of Alaskan salmon or herring contains about 2 grams of omega-3 fatty acids, while 3 ounces of sardines has about 1!.3 grams!.

Fish is not the only source of omega-3 fatty acids!. Walnuts, flaxseed, and hemp provide alpha-linolenic acid, which the body converts to the omega-3 fatty acids it needs!. You can substitute one ounce of walnuts for a serving of fish, or add a tablespoon or two of freshly ground flaxseed, or hemp oil to your diet!. The only problem with plant sources of these nutrients is that some people may not be able to convert alpha-linolenic acid to the longer-chain forms that occur in fish (which are the ones the body needs)!.

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I usually eat 2-3 portions a week!. Yea, salmon is good for you, but I personally don't like the taste or smell!.!.!.and I clean 30-40 lbs of it a day!.

I like whitefish better, especially Sea Bass, Black Bass, Tilapia, Basa, Halibut, Cod and Flounder!. Not such a fishy taste!. These are great utility fishes and one can do just about anything with them to make them compliment any style of cooking!. I have done Basa Parmesan, Stuffed Tilapia, Seared Halibut or Sea Bass is like eating hot butter, very good and any number of sauces go well with them also!.

Please, everyone, leave the poor Tuna alone!. I eat mine seared to raw as often as I possibly can!. I just love the taste and texture, once it is cooked past seared, you may as well buy Chicken of the Sea!.

My answer, I personally eat fish 2-3 sometimes more per week!. Depends on how good the sushi/sashimi is that week!.

As for your mercury issue, yes it is true that most fish have some level of mercury in them, but eating a 4-6 ounce portion of any fish most likely won't cause any harm!. You would have to eat a lot of bad fish to get mercury poisoning!. Just so you know, too much mercury at one time has a great likelihood of helping you stop breathing!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Generally, about twice a week!. However, you should really limit fish that is high in mercury like swordfish and you should only eat it about once a week if you're pregnant!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Yeah they reckon 3 times a week is good but I have 1 serving a day 2 and I dont think there is anything wrong with that!. Fish is so good 4 U and it makes you smart!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Meat three times a week, white meat-chicken; turkey- beef-
fish twice a week
beans and rice
lots of salads Www@FoodAQ@Com

once every 2 weeks!.you don't want to overload on mercury!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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