A recent study claims that pregnant women and breastfeeding mums should consume at least twelve ounces of fish in a week to get omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids present in fish and seafood’s should be consumed during pregnancy because it is very important and required by the body like we need minerals and vitamins for normal body growth.

Pregnant females & breastfeeding mothers use to fear when it comes to the consumption of fish that have mercury, as a result these females are not eating required amount of fish and seafood’s & thus they are causing harm not only to their bodies & as well as risking proper development & brain growth of their kid’s.

Most of the women stopped eating or reduced their fish consumption due to the danger of mercury poisoning.

It is suggested that pregnant females & breastfeeding mother’s to consume at least twelve ounces of fish such as — tuna, sardines, salmon & mackerel & other seafood’s in a week to make it sure that brain growth of their babies & fetuses is going on normally.

Sometimes it becomes very difficult to understand & follow these suggestions & recommendations because previously – the government recommended pregnant & breastfeeding women to restrict their seafood consumption due to level of mercury in fish & seafood’s based on earlier studies & researches. But now this latest study says that it is beneficial to consume fish and the seafood’s. So it’s very confusing what to do.

One important thing about the seafood’s is — it is generally believed that they make the brain sharp & that why known as brain food. These foods are rich in omega-3 fatty acid which is very essential for brain development. A recent research that took place this year discovered that pregnant females who consumed more and more seafood’s had kids who had highly developed brain with high IQ levels. Consumption of seafood’s during pregnancy is quite nutritional.

The researchers conclude that advantages of consuming fish now sidelines the harms caused by the mercury.

source:

http://cbs13.com/health/health_story_277213416.html

http://www.tobemom.org/entry/eat-plenty-of-fish-and-seafoods-during-your-pregnancy/

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