Pescotarian?

Question

For a brief overview...I was a lacto ovo vegetarian before about 2 years ago. I am 10 weeks pregnant now but am exploring pesotarianism which is a vegan lifestyle with seafood added. I was wondering if theres anyone out there that could tell me which fish is best for pregnancy. I tried researching with limited results. Anyone in a similar situation?

Answer

Look up high mercury fish and low mercury fish....the mercury is what you area avoiding.

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I know I can only have 1-3 servings a week. I think tilapia and salmon are ok. Not really any sushi or tuna.

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I know doctors caution you from eating too much seafood. I think limited tuna and salmon is ok.

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A recent draft report from the FDA and EPA now recommends 8-12 ounces (2-3 servings) of low mercuryseafood per week for pregnant and nursing mothers and for young children.

King mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish, ahi tuna, and bigeye tuna all contain high levels of mercury. Women who are pregnant or nursing or who plan to become pregnant within a year should avoid eating these fish.

By definition, a pescatarian (or pescetarian) is a person who eats seafood but not other types of meat. Pescatariansare similar to vegetarians, but the difference is that pescatarians eat fish and shellfish in addition to an otherwise vegetarian diet.

Not vegan whatsoever.

Pescotarian?

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