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Healthy Fish Eating Guide
Eat Fish, Be Smart, Choose Wisely
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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