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The Best and Worst Fishes Fish is a great diet food as it is high in protein and omega-3-fatty acids and is low in calories and saturated fat
But some fish are contaminated with high levels of methyl mercury
Pregnant or nursing mothers should limit their consumption of fish to 12ounces of fish per week.
The best fish with lowest levels of mercury are –
- Crab, sole, cod, catfish and flounder.
- Lobster, herring, haddock and gropes.
- Salmon, rainbow trout, ocean perch and oysters.
- Farm-raised trout scallops and sardines.
The Worst fish that contain highest levels of mercury are –
- Shark, tilefish, swordfish and mackerel.
- Fresh or frozen tuna contains more mercury then canned tuna
And smaller varieties of tuna fish are canned so prefer them. - Don’t buy fish-oil, capsules that have not mentioned mercury levels on the label.
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