美FDA发布新的孕哺乳期吃鱼指南草稿/吃鱼跟孩子IQ有关

来源: http://www.fda.gov/New Advice: Some Women and Young Children Should Eat More Fish

美FDA发布新的孕哺乳期吃鱼指南草稿: 之前只设上限，这次推荐孕妇和哺乳的母亲每周最少要吃8盎司（4.5两）鱼，但不超过12盎司。应避免含汞高的如鲨鱼、箭鱼、鲭鱼、方头鱼。长鳍金枪鱼限每周不超过6盎司。鼓励吃虾、三文鱼、金枪鱼、鳕鱼。因为发现吃鱼跟孩子IQ有关。

The new federal recommendations noted the nutritional benefits of seafood,
though not dietary supplements like fish oil.
图片via: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/updated advice on eating fish during pregnancy?

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The latest science shows that eating fish low in mercury during pregnancy and in early childhood can help with growth and neurodevelopment. It can also be good for your health.
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“We’re updating our advice because the latest science strongly indicates that eating 8 to 12 ounces per week of a variety of fish lower in mercury during pregnancy benefits fetal growth and development,” says FDA’s Acting Chief Scientist Stephen Ostroff, M.D., noting that FDA reviewed research from the last decade.
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Eating a variety of fish helps ensure that most fish you eat will be lower in mercury. Most fish found in grocery stores are, in fact, lower in mercury, including many popular species such as shrimp, pollock, salmon, canned light tuna, tilapia, catfish and cod.
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更多的信息:

Fish: What Pregnant Women and Parents Should Know

A list of different types of fish and how much mercury and omega-3 fatty acids they contain

FDA Table of Mercury Levels in Commercial Fish and Shellfish