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| Compared to most meats and poultry, fish is much lower in total fat and saturated fat, is a source of very high-quality protein, supplies lots of vitamins and minerals and contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. NOTE The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have issued advisories about eating fish that may contain harmful levels of mercury. The fish included in the advisories are freshwater fish and some larger types of saltwater fish. While most mercury pollution is released into the air, it often finds its ways into waterways. Bacteria in the water can transform mercury into a more toxic form called methyl mercury. Because some areas have greater mercury contamination than others, the EPA urged people to check with these agencies to see what they recommend. |
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