{"id":96901,"date":"2014-04-01T07:49:06","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T12:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=96901"},"modified":"2014-03-25T10:45:58","modified_gmt":"2014-03-25T15:45:58","slug":"17-types-of-seafood-you-can-eat-without-worrying-about-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/17-types-of-seafood-you-can-eat-without-worrying-about-mercury\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Types of Seafood You Can Eat Without Worrying (Much) About Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., Lead Nutritionist for <\/i>TheBestLife.com<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nutritionists love seafood for good reason: Diets high in fish are linked to lower levels of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and depression. And for pregnant women, eating more fish can even make your baby more intelligent.<\/p>\n

\"salmon\"<\/a><\/p>\n

But what about mercury, a contaminant that can cause nerve damage and other problems? You\u2019ll find the chemical in large fish like swordfish and tuna. These fish eat large quantities of small fish that are low in mercury, but over time, these small amounts concentrate in the big fish\u2019s body.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there are plenty of low-mercury fish options at the seafood counter (see the list below).<\/p>\n

* Note: Seafood with an asterisk (*) are rich in omega-3s<\/a><\/strong>, which help fight inflammation in the body and offer many health benefits, like a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer and possibly Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

The Purest Picks\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Arctic char*<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Catfish<\/a><\/strong> (U.S. farm-raised; avoid wild-caught, it may be high in contaminants)<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Clams<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Cod, Atlantic<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Cod, Pacific<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Flatfish\/flounder<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Haddock<\/p>\n

\u2022 Mackerel, Atlantic* (avoid King Mackerel, which is high in containminants)<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Mussels<\/p>\n

\u2022 Oyster*<\/p>\n

\u2022 Salmon (wild caught; canned, fresh or frozen)*<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sardines, Pacific*<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scallops (bay or sea)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Shrimp\/prawns<\/p>\n

\u2022 Squid (calamari)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Tilapia<\/p>\n

\u2022 Trout, rainbow*<\/p>\n

One note on salmon: Although salmon is low in mercury, according to some studies, farm-raised salmon can contain high levels of another contaminant\u2014persistent organic pollutants\u2014that can cause hormonal imbalances and other issues. That\u2019s why farm-raised salmon didn\u2019t make this list. But then again, some farmed salmon may have low POP levels. Because there\u2019s no labeling of POPs, hedge your bets and limit consumption of farmed salmon to no more than six ounces, six times per month.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grilled Sesame Salmon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Citrus Scallops<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sicilian Cod<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Janis Jibrin, M.S., R.D., Lead Nutritionist for TheBestLife.com\u00a0 Nutritionists love seafood for good reason: Diets high in fish are linked to lower levels of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and depression. And for pregnant women, eating more fish can … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695,804],"tags":[5503,4124,158,10823,361,5586,2413,7219,4200,10461],"class_list":["post-96901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-heart-disease","tag-best-life-diet","tag-catfish","tag-fish","tag-merc","tag-omega-3","tag-oyster","tag-salmon","tag-sardines","tag-sea-scallops","tag-thebestlife-com"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96901"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97052,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96901\/revisions\/97052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}