Good choices that are low in venom are black sea bass, catfish, flounder, haddock, perch, and salmon.
Dream time
From Barbara Quinn Monterey (California) Herald
Before we are even born, we need important nutrients in fish and seafood.
This is in line with the current American Dietary Guidelines 2020-2025 (DGA) that advises pregnant women to consume 8 to 12 ounces of a variety of seafood each week. In addition to being an excellent source of protein building protein, seafood provides nutrients such as omega-3 fats and iodine, which are important for the baby’s brain and mental development.
Seafood is also on the list of high protein first foods presented to infants around 6 months of age. Just 2 to 3 ounces a week will provide the baby with a good dose of EPA and DHA – vital omega-3 fats that young children need for optimal brain development.
As the experts put it: “The long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially the essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which are supplied through seafood, nuts, seeds and oils, influence the fatty acid status of the child and are among the key nutrients needed for the rapid development of the brain in the child’s first two years of life. “
What’s the catch? Some seafood is high in methylmercury, a poison that is present in the atmosphere. Large fish such as shark, swordfish, and king mackerel are usually high in methylmercury and should be avoided by pregnant women and young children.
However, this is not a reason to avoid fishmeal altogether. Good choices with high EPA and DHA content and low methylmercury content are anchovies, black sea bass, catfish, clams, cod, crabs, lobster, flounder, haddock, hake, herring, lobster, mullet, oyster, perch, pollock, salmon, sardine, Scallop, shrimp, sole, octopus, tilapia, freshwater trout, light tuna and whiting.
