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Healthy Fish Eating Guide Here at the Department of Health our toxicologists have created the Healthy Fish Eating Guide and checklist especially for women who might become pregnant, are pregnant, are nursing, or young children and it is also for anyone who wants to eat fish that are low in contaminants. If you eat fish from the green and yellow column you will keep your exposure to contaminants like mercury and PCBs low and continue to gain the health benefits that you get from eating fish. Use this guide and checklist when you go to the grocery store or the local fish market. Before you cook your fish see our checklist to reduce your exposure to contaminants even more. The fish in the green column are great choices - enjoy! If you choose from the yellow column - enjoy but eat only once per week and be sure to choose from the green column if you have any other fish meals that week. The red column are fish that should be especially avoided by women who might become pregnant, are pregnant, are nursing, or young children. If you eat more meals than recommended in this guide, your exposure to contaminants will increase. Cut out this Healthy Fish Choices Guide and carry it with you when you shop.
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