Do You Worry About Mercury in the Fish You Eat?

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Do You Worry About Mercury in the Fish You Eat?

March 4, 2008

Fish is one of those lean, healthy proteins that many of us are trying to eat. Many fish are great sources for the omega-3 fatty acids sorely lacking in the American diet. However, many fish contain high levels of mercury. Even the once-thought-safe fish of choice tuna has been found to contain dangerous level, be it canned or in its raw sushi form.

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Giasbash6260 5 years 11 weeks

I eat more fish than probably ANYONE on the planet (my portions are HUGE - like 12 ounces at a time) so I am probably full of mercury!!! I worry about it (that's why I eat tuna RARELY) but I do eat Salmon & Trout all the time!!!

aoitenshi 5 years 11 weeks

I love fish, but I don't eat it everyday so I don't worry about it.

cubadog 5 years 11 weeks

I love seafood but I am very aware of where my fish comes from. It is either my dad's freezer or my organic market.

risqueredhead 5 years 11 weeks

nope. I'm a vegetarian, and I never liked fish before that.

Allytta 5 years 11 weeks

that murcury sounds so BS, only USA is worried about it, no other countries do... anyway, i don't that much fish (unfortunately) to be worried.

aimeeb 5 years 11 weeks

I love tuna and that's about the only fish I eat. So I don't worry too much...

ElissaM 5 years 11 weeks

I eat salmon once or twice a week, sushi once a week on average and canned tuna rarely...I don't feel like I eat enough mercury to worry about..

JessNess 5 years 11 weeks

I love fish but I do not eat enough at this point where mercury is really a problem Someone mentioned tilapia- I saw an episode of Dirty Jobs where they showed what they use tilapia for. They throw them into dirty poopy water to eat the microorganisms in it. Then they take that fish and sell it to you. They specially do this in California. I haven't eaten tilapia since

JessNess 5 years 11 weeks

I love fish but I do not eat enough at this point where mercury is really a problemSomeone mentioned tilapia- I saw an episode of Dirty Jobs where they showed what they use tilapia for. They throw them into dirty poopy water to eat the microorganisms in it. Then they take that fish and sell it to you. They specially do this in California. I haven't eaten tilapia since

wackdoodle 5 years 11 weeks

Yes mercury content is a concern for me. As is where a fish was caught from. There are toxins and bacteria (Red Tide) that are just as bad in small quantities as mercury and I have had serious reactions to traces of toxins in fish. So there are fish that I completely avoid eating or that I limit my consumption of to avoid problems. I cannot eat fish from the American side of the Atlantic Ocean because of their diet - I'm allergic to what those fish eat. I cannot eat farm raised fish - again because I'm allergic to their diet. And I cannot eat red fishes or anything shellfish because of their iodine content - highly allergic to that. I don't eat fish caught in certain areas of SoCal because of Red Tide and high bacteria levels in certain areas where the fish migrate or are caught. So that leaves me with some Pacific Northwest wild caught fish and wild caught not farm raise Alaskan fish. See I mean I have to be that particular about fish.

wackdoodle 5 years 11 weeks

Yes mercury content is a concern for me. As is where a fish was caught from. There are toxins and bacteria (Red Tide) that are just as bad in small quantities as mercury and I have had serious reactions to traces of toxins in fish. So there are fish that I completely avoid eating or that I limit my consumption of to avoid problems.I cannot eat fish from the American side of the Atlantic Ocean because of their diet - I'm allergic to what those fish eat. I cannot eat farm raised fish - again because I'm allergic to their diet. And I cannot eat red fishes or anything shellfish because of their iodine content - highly allergic to that. I don't eat fish caught in certain areas of SoCal because of Red Tide and high bacteria levels in certain areas where the fish migrate or are caught. So that leaves me with some Pacific Northwest wild caught fish and wild caught not farm raise Alaskan fish.See I mean I have to be that particular about fish.

Spectra 5 years 11 weeks

I hate most fish, so I usually just take fish oil pills and don't worry about the Hg content.

jill37 5 years 11 weeks

I only worry about certain fish, like swordfish and striped bass, that are extremely high in mercury.

smarler 5 years 11 weeks

I eat fish about once a week, specifically in sushi. But if started incorporating veggie sushi in my weekly ritual, so I am cutting back.

crazylovevbug 5 years 11 weeks

i don't mind. most of the time when i eat fish i just eat it because i like it.

Novaraen 5 years 11 weeks

I only worried about this when i was pregnant with my twins. Fish is sooo good for you though...it seems as if you have scared some people off from eating it now. :(....NOT ME though!! :D

Novaraen 5 years 11 weeks

I only worried about this when i was pregnant with my twins. Fish is sooo good for you though...it seems as if you have scared some people off from eating it now. :(....NOT ME though!! :D

GlowingMoon 5 years 11 weeks

Some fish, such as tilapia and catfish, have low levels of mercury, so those fishes are not a cause for concern.

emily60608 5 years 11 weeks

mercury isn't just bad if you're going to have kids, it basically causes brain damage! farm raised salmon is ok for mercury though & has omega-3 that is good for u

rachelbojangles 5 years 11 weeks

I have tuna 2-3 times a week and salmon like once a month. It doesn't concern me at all.

Abbigail 5 years 11 weeks

Thats really unfortunate because I love fish! I guess I'll try to scale back?

DreaAST 5 years 11 weeks

i wish i liked fish b/c its healthy but i don't.

marinewifey 5 years 11 weeks

I just eat fish every once and a while. So I'm not worried.

renaimarie 5 years 11 weeks

I work for a seafood wholesaler, so I eat a lot of fish- but I don't HAVE to worry about mercury content because I know the origin of everything that I eat.

renaimarie 5 years 11 weeks

I work for a seafood wholesaler, so I eat a lot of fish- but I don't HAVE to worry about mercury content because I know the origin of everything that I eat.

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