DO NOT Eat Canned Tuna, Especially if You're Pregnant

[Pure]

DO NOT Eat Canned Tuna, Especially if You're Pregnant

Women who are pregnant should avoid eating canned tuna; it may contain high levels of methyl mercury, which may harm the developing nervous system of unborn babies and young children.

Although most canned light tuna contains an average of 0.12 parts per million (ppm) of mercury -- and is touted as a safer, lower mercury seafood choice -- 6 percent of cans tested contained more than 0.35 ppm, and as much as 0.85 ppm. White or albacore canned tuna had an average of 0.35 ppm.

Because methyl mercury builds up in fish as they get older (and bigger), larger, older fish, such as albacore tuna, tend to have higher mercury levels than smaller, younger fish.

The Food and Drug Administration advises that, due to high mercury levels, pregnant women should never eat:

* Shark
* Swordfish
* King Mackerel
* Tilefish

According to Consumer Reports, king mackerel contains an average of 0.73 ppm of mercury -- which is lower than some cans of tuna.

The FDA's current recommendations for pregnant women, women who may become pregnant and children is to eat no more than 12 ounces, or two meals, of canned tuna (one of which may be white or albacore tuna) each week. They have not made public warnings about the potentially high mercury levels in some canned tuna because they believe the levels, when consumed as a single serving, do not pose a significant threat.

Consumer Reports.org July 2006 (Free Full-Text Article)

Chicago Tribune June 6, 2006 (Registration Required)

USA Today June 6, 2006

[afriend]

wow....Yikes!

This will be going into the send to file today :thumbs_up

JazakAllah for the article.

[Nablus]

so pregnant women shouldnt eat canned tunna


and u


u should cut down eating canned tunna

[lolwatever]

ne effect on guys?

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[afriend]

mercury can poison people.......So best not to have too much canned fish.

[SirZubair]

I live on canned tuna :rollseyes

[Rabi'ya]

:sl:

there is a natural level of certain substances in everything we eat.

Mercury is only dangerous in high levels.

Midwifes and medical professionals suggest nomore than a can of tuna a week if ur pregnant. There are many other good nutrients in tuna.

Whats necessary is a BALANCED DIET inshAllah

:w:

Rabi'ya:rose:

[Nawal89]

We cant keep away from canned tuna in the Bahamas..Thats what bahamians live on..

Tuna and grits..Tuna and rice...Tuna fish cakes...ugh.

[...]

Oh did u know that coriander (dhanya) gets rid of ad metals in the body e.g. lead and mercury. So since tinned tuna contains mercury u should eat lots of coriander with it :)

[Umm Khalid06]

when i was pregnant iloved canned tuna i would it it for snack and still do i live on it easy food ;D :happy:

[aamirsaab]

:sl:
At last, my hypothesis is proven correct:
Men can eat all the canned tuna they want
Thus, men are supreme.
Therefore, women must cook.
Henceforth, I shall be known as super king.

hahaha.

p.s; I apologise for the randomness, but the initial point still stands: "mmm la la la la la tuna, la tuna fish". Sorry, temptation was too great.

[Daffodil]

Asalamulaikum

Firstly, tuna is nastyyy.

Secondly, Midwives n health professionals do tell the pregnant women what foods to avoid n what to eat more of n what to eat only in moderation so dnt worry, theyll inshallah already know about it.

[Pure]

ofcourse tuna is very good for the body.. its just the soaring mercury levels that are happening. hmmm.. coriander good idea sister! drink a glass of green tea after eating tuna.. get rid of the bad stuff and keep the good stuff :happy:

[Tania]

Tuna and grits..Tuna and rice...Tuna fish cakes...ugh.

I like the tuna fish and i eat canned tuna but i don't know how the cake can be sweet with tuna in it?:X

[lolwatever]

^^ lol i agree with that, tuna cakes!! hwo insane lol

[umm-sulaim]

Lol its not the sweet kinda cake its just fish in like pastry or dough or something, its really nice.
well gotta say i'm heart broken, me loves tuna, i love my tuna sarnies !
I'm still gonna have it though hehe, i'll take sis asmas advice and have it with coriander lol !

Thanks for the info!

[Mawaddah]

^ Psssshhhhh as IF we are ever going to cut down on Tuna......bleeuurrgghh.......My dad is addicted to that stuff man

And yeah Tuna cakes are like Tuna patties and such

Hey Umm Sulaim did you try the chicken buns yet? :happy:

[Nawal89]

I like the tuna fish and i eat canned tuna but i don't know how the cake can be sweet with tuna in it?:X

loooool:giggling: :giggling:
they're not sweet..they have onions and all that in it. it's just the name ;D;D

[umm-sulaim]

Lol sos mawaddah nah i'm gonna soon, boy your mums chicken buns are the best ever! even if i make it well it won't be like my wonderful aunties will it, *siiiigh*

[MusLiM 4 LiFe]

I live on canned tuna :rollseyes

me 2.. i cant live widout it.. itz 2 gorgeous LOL.. tuna iz da bomb!

[Somalina]

~salaam~

Oh,I dont like Tuna very much,I believe it's healthy, n eat it from tyme to tyme:)

No worries for me:thankyou:

[limitless]

:sl:

Interesting, I wanted that to be confirmed. Now I will make sure to ought most that my future wife (inshallah) does not consume any seafood. Thank you sister , appericate it very much.

:w:

[Chuck]

Now I will make sure to ought most that my future wife (inshallah) does not consume any seafood.

Seafood is good for health, but too much of everything is bad.

[DaNgErOuS MiNdS]

what about the ready made sandwiches do they use canned tuna?