safe with tuna?

Question

is tin tuna safe 2 take while pregnant cause i know ur not allowed 2 take raw meat and am not sure if tin tuna is raw or not

Answer 1

Is Tuna Safe During Pregnancy?
Too much tuna and other fish may harm your nervous system. Find out how much fish is safe for you and baby.
By Gina Bevinetto Feld




Tuna is the most popular fish in the U.S., but pregnant tuna lovers have been in limbo about whether or not it's okay to indulge their craving. All fish contain traces of the toxin methyl mercury -- some more than others. And high levels of mercury in the bloodstream of fetuses and young children can harm their nervous system.

The FDA had released prior guidelines about safe fish intake, but the latest recommendations finally address tuna. Women of childbearing age, pregnant and nursing women, and children may:

* Eat up to 12 ounces a week of canned light tuna and other low-mercury fish, such as salmon, shrimp, catfish, pollock, and fish sticks.

* Eat up to 6 ounces of fresh or canned albacore (white) tuna. They have more mercury than light tuna.

* Eat up to 6 ounces of locally caught fish.

* Avoid large fish, such as shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish, which have the most mercury.

Answer 2

Tuna is safe in small quantities. Tinned tuna is not raw - what your doctor was referring to was raw fish like sushi, or uncooked meat.

But don't eat tuna more than once a week or so as it can contain toxins. Eat canned light tuna, not albacore tuna as albacore tuna can contain more mercury.

But don't swear off all fish - eating fish can improve children's intelligence according to a recent study. If you can, eat wild or organic fish.

Fish oil supplements can also be bought at drug stores and can be good to take too, if your doctor thinks it's safe.

Answer 3

Tuna has been labeled as one meat that should not be consumed as your main source of protein. The reason being that tuna contains trace amounts of mercury. Even if you were not pregnant, I would suggest that all people not consume at large amount of tuna. This is one that you should talk over with your OB-GYN.

Answer 4

I ate some tuna and i am also pregnant and i was throwing up for days i wouldn't advise you to eat any raw food.

Answer 5

i was just reading on this today because i had canned tuna for lunch and i am 11 weeks pregnant! well the food association said that it is safe to eat tune at least six ounces of it per week but no more than that.also provided below it what they actually advice:

The government's Food Standards Agency advises that if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you are planning to become pregnant, you should limit the amount of tuna they eat.

The recommendations are to eat no more than four medium-size cans of tuna (with a drained weight of about 140g per can) or two fresh tuna steaks (weighing about 170g raw or 140g when cooked) per week. The FSA also recommends you avoid eating shark, swordfish or marlin completely during pregnancy and until you stop breastfeeding.

This advice is given because of the levels of naturally occurring mercury in large ocean fish like shark, swordfish, marlin and, to a lesser extent, tuna. Although the mercury in these fish won't harm you, mercury can harm your baby's developing nervous system.

The FSA also advises you limit your intake of oily fish, such as fresh tuna, salmon, trout and herring while you are pregnant. This is because oily fish can contain environmental pollutants, such as dioxins and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). These build up in your body over a long period of time and there's some evidence that they can interfere with the development of your unborn baby. The current recommended amount for pregnant women is no more than two portions of oily fish per week. If you eat two fresh tuna steaks in one week, that would count as your two portions for the week.

You can tuck into as much white fish as you like. This includes cod, haddock, coley, plaice and sea bass.

Don't be put off eating fish altogether or your developing baby will miss out on the protein, minerals, vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids that fish provide; all of which are an important part of a healthy diet. Also, there is new evidence that the benefits of eating fish may outweigh the possible risks of the mercury and pollutants that some fish contain.

The findings of a major long-term study, published in February 2007, suggest that the current guidelines to limit fish intake may be too cautious. The authors found that the children of women who ate more than 340g of fish or shellfish during pregnancy had fewer developmental problems than the children of women who ate less. The more omega-3 fatty acid the women had consumed during pregnancy the lower the risk of developmental problems. The benefits were noted for verbal intelligence, social behaviour, communication, fine motor skills, and social development.

The guidelines for fish consumption may change as a result of these findings, as omega-3 fatty acids are found at higher levels in oily fish. In the meantime, if you usually enjoy eating a lot of fish, you could choose to balance a range of oily fish, such as fresh tuna, sardines, pilchards and trout, with fish that have lower levels of pollutants, such as haddock, red snapper, coley or hake.

For more information about the current guidelines for eating fish in pregnancy phone the Wellbeing Eating for Pregnancy Helpline on 0845 130 3646, or visit the FSA Eat Well Be Well website at www.eatwell.gov.uk.

Answer 6

Canned tuna is better than fresh tuna, yes.

Answer 7

I was told by my doctor that its safe as long as it is lite albacore and as long as you only eat it once in a while. Dont eat it everyday, I'd try not to even eat it once a week. But yes it should be safe once in a while.

Answer 8

Yes only 1 can per week 6oz per week