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Seafood and Your Health

Common Questions

Fish is a high-protein, low-fat food. Oilier fish are high in heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, the good fats.

Despite the health benefits of seafood, eating fish contaminated with toxins and chemicals can pose health risks.

Our advisories are calculated based on average body weight and typical meal sizes for men and for women.

Some fish have high levels of contaminants such as mercury. Our chart shows the ones to avoid or limit.

Which major U.S. producers of fish oil supplements purify their products to reduce or remove contaminants like mercury and dioxins?

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