July 11, 2023 • 00:01:20

Mercury in Fish and Pregnancy/Breastfeeding

A food of concern for pregnant and breast-feeding women is fish because of mercury content which can affect brain development.

Resources:

https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-special-circumstances/environmental-exposures/mercury.html

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mercury-content-of-fish

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/in-depth/pregnancy-and-fish/art-20044185

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/12593-pregnancy-nutrition

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