I recommend eating fish twice per week to get optimum benefits from meat and meat products, This is based on Canada Food Guide and is part of my healthy eating plan.
Fish is of the food group ‘Meat and Meat products, have substantial amounts of omega-3 and 6 oils and is an important part of a good diet.
Eating fish in pregnancy is a concern of many leaving pregnant women unsure as to its safety. The concerns are mainly due to mercury found in fish.
Mecury is found in higher concentration in large fish, small fish do not have the same mercury levels that can cause contamination.
I want to share these guidelines with you, they are from the USA Food & Drug Administration and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. They are for for pregnant women, nursing women, women of childbearing age and young children.
To get this important meat product here are the guidlines:
1-Do not eat shark, swordfish, king mackerel or tilefisk.
2-Eat up to 12oz per week of fish low in mercury. Example of these are:
*Shrimp
*Canned light tuna,
*Salmon
*Pollock
*Catfish
3 Check local advisories about the safety of fish caught from local rivers and costal areas.
4-Eat 6oz per week or less of fish caught from local waters.
How Much Fish Shouild I Eat In Pregnancy
Pregnant women should therefore feel safe to include fish in thier diet during pregnancy.
According to research studies there are many health benefits, benefits for the mother and the child.
Healthyou
Ella Jane
May 25, 2011 at 3:25 pm
This recipe book is wonderful. It is full of recipes that are easy to do, and it doesn’t require a lot of exotic products, though it does have some very creative dishes. One of the best things about this book is that it explains what each recipe contains that’s good for the baby and you. The introduction explains what you need and why, and the recipes not only tell you what requirements that meal meets but also what to add to make it a “complete meal.” The vegetarian section is great, regardless of whether you are one or not, and the dessert section helps you feel less guilty about those sweets cravings! The book has recipes anyone in your family would like, and my husband has been quite happy with everything I’ve made so far. If you’re cooking for kids, there are ideas about how to encourage your kids to eat these recipes (though there are many kid-friendly recipe, so I don’t think you’d have problems getting your kids to enjoy the book, too). The tips and charts sprinkled throughout are helpful: some examples of the charts are “healthy bagel toppings” and “smart choice frozen foods.” As you can see, the book also recognizes that you will eat other things not in this book, and it helps you make wise choices about those food options, too! Also, most recipes have suggestions how to adjust them accordingly if you’re diabetic or need to enrich your calcium intake, etc. I particularly recommend the three-bean vegetarian chili and the banana muffins with walnuts and wheat germ (I omit the nuts for allergy reasons)–yum!
As its title suggests, in many ways this cookbook is far more than a cookbook: it really is a “guide to nutrition” concerning “eating for pregnancy.” I highly recommend this book.