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Pregnant and breastfeeding women advised to eat more seafood

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Seattle Breastfeeding Examiner

According to Laine Welch of Capital City Weekly: "For the first time ever, the U.S. government is advising all Americans [including pregnant and breastfeeding women] to eat seafood at least twice a week for heart and brain benefits."

On January 1st, the U.S. Depts. of Agriculture and Health and Human Services released new dietary guidelines advising individuals to eat at least two 8-ounce servings of seafood each week (avg. 250 mg per day of omega 3 with EPA and DHA, important for infant development.)

For more info: Safe Fish and Seafood for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women and The Pescetarian Diet.

With the new guidelines for increased seafood consumption, NOAA Fisheries Financial Services is accepting loan applications for entry into the Bering Sea crab fisheries. Interested persons can get more info from Chief Scott Houghtaling of NMFS Financial Services in Seattle at (206) 526-6126.

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Source: Fish factor: New federal nutrition guidelines double down on seafood

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Sara McGrath, author of Unschooling: A Lifestyle of Learning, lives near Seattle with her husband and three homeschooling daughters. She contributes regularly to Suite101, Helium, and various online publications, and has written for print magazines including South Florida Parenting, The Mop Rag,...

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