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Something’s Fishy
There’s been a lot of hype about
the health benefits of Omega-3 fatty
acids found mainly in fish. But before
digging into a daily dose of
tuna, consider this word of caution.
Actress Daphne Zuniga recently
discovered that she was suffering
from mercury poisoning—something
that she attributed to her diet,
heavy on fish. “Every time I ordered
grilled fish I thought I was making a
healthy choice,” said the actress in a
recent interview.
Zuniga began having symptoms
that included memory loss and
muscle aches, and tests revealed
she had twice the normal amounts
or mercury in her body.
“Fortunately, I’ve been spared
some other symptoms of mercury
toxicity, including problems with
hearing, coordination, heart function,
miscarriage and digestion.”
Over the past several months,
Zuniga reduced her symptoms by
undergoing detoxification treatment.
Since pollution causes mercury
and other toxins to accumulate
in fish, Zuniga urges women to
press legislators to reduce mercury
emissions from power plants.
California now requires that
restaurants, supermarkets and tuna
companies warn customers that
shark, tuna and swordfish contain
mercury.
According to Health Canada,
women of childbearing age and
children should not eat fish with
high levels of mercury.
Pregnant women need to be especially
careful about eating fish
tainted with mercury because their
unborn children are at risk for learning
disabilities, motor skill impairment
and lowered intelligence.
Avoid: tuna, shark, swordfish, tilefish,
king mackerel and marlin.
Find out more at
• www.ec.gc.ca/MERCURY/EN/FC.CFM
• www.gotmercury.org
• www.pbs.org/now/science/
mercuryinfish.html
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