Fish

itsjessiewilliams

How many times a week is it okay to eat fish. Currently I eat 2 cans of sardines and 1 can of boneless salmon a week. Is that too much fish, I would like to eat more.
Thanks

SuzySunshine99

Is it mercury that you are worried about? If so, here's a chart from the FDA on mercury levels in various seafood. You'll see that sardines and salmon are on the low side, so you shouldn't worry about those. Might be a good idea to limit your intake of fish like swordfish and certain types of tuna:

https://www.fda.gov/food/metals/mercury-levels-commercial-fish-and-shellfish-1990-2012

LyndaBSS

I eat seafood at least 4 times a week, sometimes more than one serving in a day.

Make yourself aware of which fish have high mercury or toxins and you should be fine.

These are some of the safest to eat. Canned tuna, salmon, pollock, scallops, cod, catfish, clams, shrimp, crabs, flatfish, calamari.

itsjessiewilliams

LyndaBSS wrote: »

I eat seafood at least 4 times a week, sometimes more than one serving in a day.

Make yourself aware of which fish have high mercury or toxins and you should be fine.

These are some of the safest to eat. Canned tuna, salmon, pollock, scallops, cod, catfish, clams, shrimp, crabs, flatfish, calamari.

I thought sardines are low as they are fished small. Thanks

NovusDies

Your profile says you are male. Last I checked there were no mercury advisories that pertain to men. Considering how many pounds of seafood I eat in a week I am hoping that is still true.

SuzySunshine99

itsjessiewilliams wrote: »

LyndaBSS wrote: »

I eat seafood at least 4 times a week, sometimes more than one serving in a day.

Make yourself aware of which fish have high mercury or toxins and you should be fine.

These are some of the safest to eat. Canned tuna, salmon, pollock, scallops, cod, catfish, clams, shrimp, crabs, flatfish, calamari.

I thought sardines are low as they are fished small. Thanks

Yes, if you look at the list from the FDA, the smaller the fish, the less mercury they tend to have.

SuzySunshine99

NovusDies wrote: »

Your profile says you are male. Last I checked there were no mercury advisories that pertain to men. Considering how many pounds of seafood I eat in a week I am hoping that is still true.

That's my understanding as well. Most advisories are for women (especially those that could get pregnant), and young children.

Luke_rabbit

NovusDies wrote: »

Your profile says you are male. Last I checked there were no mercury advisories that pertain to men. Considering how many pounds of seafood I eat in a week I am hoping that is still true.

I'm curious. I can't see other user's profiles. Am I missing something?

I don't want to. But, I just assumed my profile info - which includes birthdate and email - was private.

kimny72

boldknee wrote: »

NovusDies wrote: »

Your profile says you are male. Last I checked there were no mercury advisories that pertain to men. Considering how many pounds of seafood I eat in a week I am hoping that is still true.

I'm curious. I can't see other user's profiles. Am I missing something?

I don't want to. But, I just assumed my profile info - which includes birthdate and email - was private.

If you click on the user name here you get a pop up box with some basic forum stats. Then if you click the user name in the pop up box, you go to their profile page. What you can see depends on what privacy setting they picked.

For you, I can only see that you are female, joined on July 16, and your friends list.

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OP, considering you are male and you have chosen fish that are lower on the mercury scale anyway, I wouldn't worry about it. Unless there's something other than mercury you are concerned about?

Luke_rabbit

kimny72 wrote: »

If you click on the user name here you get a pop up box with some basic forum stats. Then if you click the user name in the pop up box, you go to their profile page. What you can see depends on what privacy setting they picked.

For you, I can only see that you are female, joined on July 16, and your friends list.

Thanks. I don't see that second set of info for anyone I click on twice. Just get their name and photo and the opportunity to message them (and maybe add as a friend). No gender, date started, friends, etc. I'm using the Android app

I also couldn't find a privacy setting to select what shows on my profile page

Sorry, OP, for hi-jacking! Have you tried canned mackerel? It's great!

kimny72

boldknee wrote: »

kimny72 wrote: »

If you click on the user name here you get a pop up box with some basic forum stats. Then if you click the user name in the pop up box, you go to their profile page. What you can see depends on what privacy setting they picked.

For you, I can only see that you are female, joined on July 16, and your friends list.

Thanks. I don't see that second set of info for anyone I click on twice. Just get their name and photo and the opportunity to message them (and maybe add as a friend). No gender, date started, friends, etc. I'm using the Android app

I also couldn't find a privacy setting to select what shows on my profile page

Sorry, OP, for hi-jacking! Have you tried canned mackerel? It's great!

Ah, on the app you can't see anything unless you are friends with the user. Sorry, I forget the differences! On the website you can see certain info on the profiles depending on privacy settings.

LyndaBSS

Yeah, the app shows you nothing.

wilson10102018

Back to fish, I suggest boneless, skinless fish fillets. Salmon, yellow fin tuna, and cod. Try Costco or Sams Club.

Hannahwalksfar

Watch out for the sodium content in canned fish as well.