How Do You Reduce Mercury Risk From Eating Tuna?
A recent study from UNLV has tested cans of tuna for mercury levels to assess the risks of mercury contamination. Those who are most at risk are pregnant women because of possible central nervous system damage to the unborn child. The following suggestions for reducing the risk of detrimental mercury poisoning will help to keep the levels down while still enjoying the versatility and nutritional components of canned tuna. Most of us prefer and purchase the “white” tuna. According to the study this is Albacore which is a much larger fish and therefore has time to pick up and store more mercury in its flesh. Avoid Albacore tuna if you are pregnant or at risk of mercury poisoning. Eat in moderation. Eat light tuna. For reduced levels of possible mercury in a can of tuna use the light tuna which comes from Skipjack a smaller fish. Eat this type of tuna in moderation also. Use and eat tuna only once or twice a week. This reduces the amount of possible ingestion from any brand or type of tun
