Enviado em 19 de set de 2011
The half-hour documentary presents the many benefits of eating ocean fish and weighs those benefits against the risk of mercury exposure for the population with the most to gain (or lose): unborn and young children. Pregnant and nursing mothers will learn why two ocean fish meals a week during the critical window of development can safely give their babies lifelong benefits. The rest of the population also benefits by including ocean fish in their healthy diets.
"Fish really is brain food," said Laura Raymond, Research Manager, at the EERC. "Concerns about mercury exposure have led to reduced seafood consumption, resulting in negative health consequences because the nutritional benefits from fish consumption are often overlooked. But in recent years, experts have learned that fish consumption is important to pregnant women and babies as well as good for your heart and brain."
Ocean fish are an important source of many nutrients. They are rich in omega-3s; vitamins D and E; and minerals like iodine, calcium, and selenium. Ocean fish provide the important nutrients for strong bones, brain development, and a healthy immune system.
"This documentary explores the simple question: How much fish should I eat?" said EERC Director Gerald Groenewold. "Humankind has relied on fish for food since the dawn of time. However, people are understandably concerned about mercury. Because of those worries, people run the risk of missing out on the important nutrients that ocean fish and other seafood provide. This program presents key information to evaluate the role of seafood in our diets and clarifies the risk of mercury from fish consumption," he said.
The program traces the health concerns stemming from rare cases of mercury poisoning, subsequent population studies of seafood consumption and childhood development, government guidelines about fish in the diet, and research by the EERC and other institutions regarding the relationship of mercury and selenium.
"The EERC is breaking new ground in studying the relationship between mercury and selenium," Groenewold said. "Our research confirms that mercury has the ability to combine with selenium, forming a bond that will not break. This selenium--mercury bond is key to mitigating mercury toxicity risks. Since nearly all ocean fish naturally contain much more selenium than mercury, they are safe to eat," he said.
Funding for the documentary is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office and the members of Prairie Public.
"Fish really is brain food," said Laura Raymond, Research Manager, at the EERC. "Concerns about mercury exposure have led to reduced seafood consumption, resulting in negative health consequences because the nutritional benefits from fish consumption are often overlooked. But in recent years, experts have learned that fish consumption is important to pregnant women and babies as well as good for your heart and brain."
Ocean fish are an important source of many nutrients. They are rich in omega-3s; vitamins D and E; and minerals like iodine, calcium, and selenium. Ocean fish provide the important nutrients for strong bones, brain development, and a healthy immune system.
"This documentary explores the simple question: How much fish should I eat?" said EERC Director Gerald Groenewold. "Humankind has relied on fish for food since the dawn of time. However, people are understandably concerned about mercury. Because of those worries, people run the risk of missing out on the important nutrients that ocean fish and other seafood provide. This program presents key information to evaluate the role of seafood in our diets and clarifies the risk of mercury from fish consumption," he said.
The program traces the health concerns stemming from rare cases of mercury poisoning, subsequent population studies of seafood consumption and childhood development, government guidelines about fish in the diet, and research by the EERC and other institutions regarding the relationship of mercury and selenium.
"The EERC is breaking new ground in studying the relationship between mercury and selenium," Groenewold said. "Our research confirms that mercury has the ability to combine with selenium, forming a bond that will not break. This selenium--mercury bond is key to mitigating mercury toxicity risks. Since nearly all ocean fish naturally contain much more selenium than mercury, they are safe to eat," he said.
Funding for the documentary is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Fisheries Pacific Islands Regional Office and the members of Prairie Public.
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