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ed11563 · Guru

Too much fish while pregnant raises child's risk for obesity

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I didn't think pregnant women were supposed to eat fish. Mercury.

I don't know. I haven't been pregnant for 18 years.

I do know that the fish smell sent me running to the bathroom when I was pregnant.

But the smell of coffee made me so hungry I could eat a wall.

ed11563 · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
I didn't think pregnant women were supposed to eat fish. Mercury.

I don't know. I haven't been pregnant for 18 years.

I do know that the fish smell sent me running to the bathroom when I was pregnant.

But the smell of coffee made me so hungry I could eat a wall.

There are some women of Caribbean descent who do eat things like plaster, because it can contain minerals that are deficient in their native culture's diet.

Still, eating a wall is not a good idea.

Eating part of a WHALE , on the other hand, is a lot like eating a cow. It's just whales tend to be larger than cows, and have more fat in and under their skin.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Look. If I was hungry enough, I could've eaten you!
biggrin

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

lilyofcourse wrote:
I didn't think pregnant women were supposed to eat fish. Mercury.

I don't know. I haven't been pregnant for 18 years.

I do know that the fish smell sent me running to the bathroom when I was pregnant.

But the smell of coffee made me so hungry I could eat a wall.

Wild cut fish is fine. When I buy salmon it is wild, not from a nursery which is where a lot of salmon in the grocery store is from. I prefer a fish market. I am lucky to live in an area where we still have those.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I notice the article mentions Mass as an area where women were studied, but results not published. Could that be due to the fact that fresh caught fish is readily available and so no impact?

ed11563 · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Look. If I was hungry enough, I could've eaten you!

I thought we were going to keep our relationship secret ... wink

huskerbb · Guru

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:
I didn't think pregnant women were supposed to eat fish. Mercury.

I don't know. I haven't been pregnant for 18 years.

I do know that the fish smell sent me running to the bathroom when I was pregnant.

But the smell of coffee made me so hungry I could eat a wall.
Wild cut fish is fine. When I buy salmon it is wild, not from a nursery which is where a lot of salmon in the grocery store is from. I prefer a fish market. I am lucky to live in an area where we still have those.

Backwards. Wild caught fish are mich more likely to contain mercury. For farmed fish, the water supply can be monitored and controlled and the mercury kept out.

-- Edited by huskerbb on Wednesday 17th of February 2016 11:36:00 AM

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Now I want Red Lobster...

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

We only eat wild caught fish. But we do limit how much b/c of the mercury content. I did not eat seafood at all when I was pregnant.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.

huskerbb · Guru

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.

No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.

Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.

weltschmerz · Guru

I love fish.

huskerbb · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.

But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.

Those are all heavy meals. There are times you really just want a lighter meal, yet still satisfying, and fish does that.

weltschmerz · Guru

huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.

It's better.

TrudyML · Guru

Not a huge fish fan. 3 times a week? No way.

huskerbb · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.
Those are all heavy meals. There are times you really just want a lighter meal, yet still satisfying, and fish does that.

Meh. Fish is ok, once a month or so.

Tinydancer · Guru

I don't eat any seafood. Not even lobster, which is kind of unheard of around here because I live in The Ocean State...lol

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I love seafood.

But I don't eat it often at home. It's not like there are a lot of fresh fish options here unless you like catfish. And I don't like catfish.

Get me near the coast and I could eat it all day, every day.

Love baked fish.

I can steam a great fish.

Little undecided on calamari though. The taste is great but the texture can be off putting at times.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

And tempura seafood? If I'm going to eat it fried, that's how I like it.

TrudyML · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:
I don't eat any seafood. Not even lobster, which is kind of unheard of around here because I live in The Ocean State...lol

Years of living in Maine. Over it. My hands would stink. You'd have to rub lemons on them to get the smell off.

weltschmerz · Guru

I eat lots of trout, salmon, sole, mussels, shrimp, clams, oysters, etc.
Calamari when I go out to eat. LOVE calamari with a curried mayo dip. NOT the red stuff. That's nasty.

weltschmerz · Guru

I always order calamari at the pub. It melts in your mouth. Most places don't know how to cook it properly.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.

Your diet is boring...

evileye

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I can honestly say that I have NEVER craved a steak.

flan

huskerbb · Guru

flan327 wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.
Your diet is boring...
flan

I'm going to bet I eat better than most.

weltschmerz · Guru

huskerbb wrote:
flan327 wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.
Your diet is boring...
flan
I'm going to bet I eat better than most.

Better? Or more meat-based?

just Czech · Give Me Grand's!

Hmm, I wonder how civilization survived. The cradle of civilization had a fish based diet.

I call BS on the study.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

just Czech wrote:
Hmm, I wonder how civilization survived. The cradle of civilization had a fish based diet.

I call BS on the study.

Well, not to be argumentative, cause I really don't care enough, BUT - a lot has changed since the cradle of civilization. They did a lot more physical labor, and ate better all around. So, fatty fish would not have been an issue, I don't think.

ed11563 · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
just Czech wrote:
Hmm, I wonder how civilization survived. The cradle of civilization had a fish based diet.

I call BS on the study.
Well, not to be argumentative, cause I really don't care enough, BUT - a lot has changed since the cradle of civilization. They did a lot more physical labor, and ate better all around. So, fatty fish would not have been an issue, I don't think.

and 99% of the population lived within 1/2 mile of a body of water.

TrudyML · Guru

I am going to Ridings for a side of beef and a potato!

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

The mercury levels weren't there, either. Mercury is a result of industrialization and pollution.

huskerbb · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
flan327 wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.
Your diet is boring...
flan
I'm going to bet I eat better than most.
Better? Or more meat-based?

Both. We almost never eat box food. Almost everything is made from scratch. We rarely dine out. Never get take out.

huskerbb · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.
It's better.

Not remotely.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

husker:

Remember your vocabulary words from last week? What is the definition of "opinion?"

flan

huskerbb · Guru

flan327 wrote:
husker:

Remember your vocabulary words from last week? What is the definition of "opinion?"

flan

Things other people think or say.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

When I see these studies, I often wonder how the biggest cause of any obesity gets missed.

If people would turn off the electronics and go play, the obesity epidemic would all but cease to exist.

weltschmerz · Guru

huskerbb wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
flan327 wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.
Your diet is boring...
flan
I'm going to bet I eat better than most.
Better? Or more meat-based?
Both. We almost never eat box food. Almost everything is made from scratch. We rarely dine out. Never get take out.

I always cook from scratch. No processed food. Lots of whole grains, vegetables, fish and fruit. Some chicken.

What makes you think you eat better than me, just because you eat more cow?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Well, cow is rather yummy.

msrock · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Well, cow is rather yummy.

So are scallops. aww

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

They are perfect together.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Scallops are one of my absolute favorite things ever.

Seared with a little garlic and lemon butter.

msrock · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
Scallops are one of my absolute favorite things ever.

Seared with a little garlic and lemon butter.

Mine too. I use Alton Brown's seared scallops recipe. Simple but delicious.

huskerbb · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
flan327 wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
huskerbb wrote:
Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
I rarely eat fish. Only at the Beach and occassionaly at Red Lobster. It's not something i want to eat very often.
No way could I eat fish three times a week. Its just not that good.
Oh, I LOVE fish. If you marinate and cook fish right, it can be heaven on a plate.
But not anywhere close to a good steak, pork chop, or even a burger.
Your diet is boring...
flan
I'm going to bet I eat better than most.
Better? Or more meat-based?
Both. We almost never eat box food. Almost everything is made from scratch. We rarely dine out. Never get take out.
I always cook from scratch. No processed food. Lots of whole grains, vegetables, fish and fruit. Some chicken.
What makes you think you eat better than me, just because you eat more cow?

I never said better than "you". What makes you think everything is about you? It's not, snowflake. I wasnt addressing you, nor did I mention you or any other poster. I said better than MOST.

-- Edited by huskerbb on Wednesday 17th of February 2016 05:25:49 PM

weltschmerz · Guru

Well, I don't know about that. Most people I know have very healthy diets.

huskerbb · Guru

weltschmerz wrote:
Well, I don't know about that. Most people I know have very healthy diets.

I'm not talking just about healthy. You can't get the quality of beef I eat in any store anywhere.

FNW · Guru

I stayed away from fish when I was prego, too. Once I had some chilean seabass, but it was Valentine's Day so I splurged. I also had a few sips of champagne.

weltschmerz · Guru

huskerbb wrote:
weltschmerz wrote:
Well, I don't know about that. Most people I know have very healthy diets.
I'm not talking just about healthy. You can't get the quality of beef I eat in any store anywhere.

You have a higher risk of colon cancer with all that cow, whether the rest of us can buy it in the stores or not.

Congratulations.