Limiting Fish?
 

I am not a real big meat eater to begin with so having meals with meat involved are a struggle for me a little. Even if I am starving I have a hard time choking down much chicken, beef, or pork. I can but it's not all that fun. I do on the other hand love me some orange roughy lol.... I know there are mercury concerns on this, so how much should I limit myself? :shrug:

Just want to say thanks in advance for any help in this area. I have been reading through old posts on the board and am learning so much!

Autumn

Autumn,
If you go to edf.org then scroll down and click on "Seafood Selector", then click on "Health Alert List" there is a chart that lists the maximum servings that can safely be eaten each month. Unfortunately orange roughy is only 2 servings per month due to mercury. The list may help you choose other fish to try which would be healthier choices.

i eat salmon about every other day
or mahi mahi
or tilapia

and i close my eyes and pretend these are good for me.

Walmart has 3 oz. packages of salmon for $.88. Chicken of the Sea I think. They're perfect for salads. I take them to work all the time.

Nessa,
Mahi and Tilapia are listed as 4 or more per month...the Salmon is also 4 or more per month unless you use farmed/Atlantic Salmon then only once a month is recommended. Wild CA, OR, WA and wild (Alaska) are all 4 or more.
This is a good resource for any fish safety info. The list has more fish at the bottom of the chart that are all 4 or more, so if you look for a fish on the chart and don't see it, scroll to the bottom.

I eat salmon and shrimp several times a week and have been for years. ;)

Thanks Skinny for posting the link... I love different kinds of fish and this is great information!!!

Wow good link, thank you very much!

Bummer on the orange roughy though lol

the scientific evidence on fish consumption is very diverse on this topic regarding benefits/risks. here is a neat article that has a good overview and some good information to arm yourself with when making this decision. i personally try to eat fish/seafood on a regular basis (at least 2 times per week).

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...080700956.html