tuna in pregnancy ok?
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According to the latest recommendations, pregnant women can safely eat up to 12 ounces of a variety of fish a week. Canned tuna is one of the most commonly consumed types of fish with low mercury levels according to the FDA.   Pregnant and nursing women can safely consume albacore as one of their fish choices. The new advisory tells pregnant women they can safely eat up to six ounces of albacore a week (an average sandwich contains 2 ounces).
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She needs to get more potassium which is in certain fresh fruits and vegetables.  Get her eating as much fresh food as possible. It is likely she is deficient in calcium as well.  Being pregnant makes you need more calcium which is paramount in proper muscle function.\n\n If she eats Roasted Laver seaweed, made in Korea, it is really good because it has nutrients that land plants don't have.  This has a roasted flavor that is not fishy.  It is not Japanese fishy seaweed.  You have to find it at markets that have Korean food.  It is a super nutritious food! It makes your skin smooth (rough bumps on the skin disappear)and is beneficial to preventing acne.\n\nAnother food that is great to balance the body and bring it to optimum performance is GOJI juice. A web site to order it on is www.victorious.freelife.com.  It changes your blood PH from acidic tendency to alkaline which makes your body function at its best.  You can read about the benefits of this newly discovered berry on this website.\n\nHappy new baby.                  FriesianPower
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Question: Should I steer clear of fish now that I'm pregnant? \n\nAnswer: No, there's no reason to put the kibosh on all fish. Loaded with protein, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids, fish and shellfish are an important part of a healthy diet. But you're right to be cautious. Nearly all fish and shellfish contain traces of methylmercury — a compound known to be harmful in high doses to an unborn baby's or young child's developing nervous system.\n\nFish absorb methylmercury from the water they swim in and the food they eat.  But larger predator fish accumulate the highest levels of methylmercury from their prey because they eat more fish that are higher on the food chain and they tend to live longer. Methylmercury binds tightly to the proteins in fish muscle and remains there even after the fish is cooked.\n\nIn March 2004, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new guidelines for how women who are trying to conceive, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children can limit their exposure to mercury in fish. They now advise eating no more than 6 ounces (about one serving) of canned albacore or "white" tuna. At the Department of Foods and Nutrition at Purdue University, we tend to be a bit more conservative and recommend eating no more than 4 ounces a week. Albacore tuna contains more mercury than the canned "light" variety, which can be relatively low in mercury.\n\nAccording to the FDA/ EPA guidelines, you should also limit yourself to 12 ounces a week (about two servings) of canned "light" tuna and other cooked fish. Once again, our recommendations are more protective — eat fewer than 8 ounces a week of canned "light" tuna. And you should completely avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish (also called golden or white snapper), tuna steak (fresh or frozen), orange roughy, Spanish mackerel, marlin, and grouper because these fish are at the top of the food chain and contain the highest levels of mercury.\n\nWhile all this talk of mercury may give you the impression that you should avoid fish altogether while you're pregnant, remember that fish is an excellent source of protein, vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids — all of which are essential for your baby's development. There are plenty of other tasty varieties — salmon, rainbow trout, and canned mackerel, for instance — that contain low levels of mercury and are high in healthy fats. The FDA considers these fish safe for pregnant women to eat twice a week.\n\nFor more information about the risks of mercury in fish and shellfish, check out Purdue University's Fish for Your Health Web site. You can also call the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's food information line toll-free at (888) 723-3366 or visit the FDA's Food Safety Web site. The FDA site also provides a chart of mercury levels in a variety of fish and shellfish
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No because lunch meat has too much salt. Turkey is the best and is low in fat so you're alright there but cheese has a lot of fat as well! Whole grain is also a good choice as well. Try tuna fish for some of those days because that will give you your protein with low fat and salt.
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Eat Chunk LIGHT TUNA as much as you can when you want to eat tuna because it has the leart amount of mercury.\nEat WILD CAUGHT salmon AS MUCH AS YOU WANT but be sure it is NOT FARMED!!! You can tell just by looking at the price!! Farmed is around 3-6 $ a pound while Wild is around 10-20 $ a pound!(Id go with wild KING salmon, my fav. because its the fattiest! yum!)
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give her St Joseph 81 mg when needed in a spoonful of tuna. yes it is possible we had to have our cats tooth pulled
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Anything you take has the potential to affect your fetus. Some antacids are generally accepted as relatively safe to use while others are not. However, remember there has never be a study to determine if a given medicine is definitely safe or not during pregnancy in a thorough and rigorous manner. The best thing to do is to consult with your Obstetrician regarding which medications you can use if any, and even then, the less medication the better.
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Its safe if its a normal pregnancy and if you stick to basic/natural methods and hygeine. Sex in first trimester should be avoided though
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There are certain levels that are safe to eat like in fish, but these levels are very low.If you ingest any substantial amounts, it can be fatal.\nCheck out this website for some more info:\nhttp://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/training/mercury.htm\n\nAlso, \n\nCheck with the FDA on their mercury regulations to give you a better idea. :)
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The mercury-in-fish dietary guidelines issued by the Food and Drug Administration are only for pregnant women, women who are planning to become pregnant, and young children. And even then, the FDA's guidelines are overly cautious. The FDA has issued no consumption advice about the amount of fish that's safe for older kids, teens, men, post-menopausal women, and women who don't plan to become pregnant.\nIn the FDA's own words, its mercury guideline "was established to limit consumers' methyl mercury exposure to levels 10 times lower than the lowest levels associated with adverse effects." So even if a pregnant woman consumed twice as much mercury as the FDA's recommended limit, she would still be protected by a 500-percent cushion.\nSo determine which category you are and eat accordingly. \nThere is tuna consumption calculator but rough estimate is that it is safe to eat 2 ounces for 3 ponds of you weigh.\nexample you weight 120 lbs \nmultiply it by 2 and divided by 3 = 80 ounces of tuna per week almost 2 lbs.
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Tuna can contain high levels of mercury, so can some other fish. Swordfish is supposed to be one of the worst for this. Two tins per day does sound like rather a lot.\nI just searched and found this:- "Albacore has quite a bit more mercury than light tuna. There haven't been any definitive long-term studies on the accumulation of mercury from high levels of fish consumption, but all of the recommendations I've seen have advocated a can a day or less. Having said that, two cans per day probably isn't going to be too bad, but you might want to stick to one just to be on the safe side."
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You might consider using wild meat, such as turkey,  rabbit, or venison(deer meat) in your diet.  It tastes great, and is veeeery low in fat.  It's the dietary equivilent of tuna, but you get steak or roast.  You can either get your own, or buy it commercially.
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I wouldn't take a darn thing but some saltine crackers. Do not risk any harm to your baby. This will pass once you reach the 3 month mark.
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Well, this isn't a fruit, but here in the US, it is recommended that pregnant women avoid eating salmon due to the potential mercury/other contaminants that the fish ingest. (can't remember which)
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Really.....binging on Mayonnaise will cause brain damage?? I guess I'd better cut down on tuna sandwiches then :-P
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I believe uric acid is something your body produces after you eat foods.  I am not a nutritionist.  However, I know if you want to have the heathiest, happiest, smartest baby you can, make sure you eat lean protein (fish-salmon, tuna; meat-chicken, turkey), low glycemic carbohydrates and good fat (monounsaturated -olive oil) - with the emphasis on the protein.  You will have less chance of gaining too much weight, developing pregnancy related complications, or developing uric acid with a diet like this.\n\nBest wishes for you and the new baby.
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Rapid weight gain, excessive weight gain fast or slow, pregnancy, water retention, try vitamin e tablets baby oil on the skin,eating salmon which is an oily fish. Look for recipes for salmon salad and cakes... Yum.   I have few stretch marks and I think the oil inside and out helped.