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Latest post on 09 December 2011 - 17:52

Yep...I agree with kiwispiers... ...plus you'd want to check where the canned fish was caught. Again, if large fish from high Hg waters, potential Hg in the can etc etc. Of course, there are dozens of sites saying canned fish has negligible Hg and is absolutely safe for pregnant women, breastfeeding women and babies. Oh...I also gave my little ones fish from about 7 months. :D Just thought it worth mentioning the *possible* concerns IF there's a family history of allergies. :) Until they were older I used fresh, wild caught fish.

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Latest post on 09 December 2011 - 15:08

with canned fish you would want to watch out for added salt, nutrient levels would be higher in fresh I would guess? Ideally you would avoid too much farmed salmon due the **** they feed them, plus the antibiotics added to their water......., etc etc etc. Having said that I have no idea where the local fresh salmon comes from.

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Latest post on 09 December 2011 - 12:26

Thank you very much for your feedback ladies. I was going to hold off initially until he is 12 months before giving him fish but the NZ guidelines said that he can start eating fish from 6 months as Omega 3 oils are good for babies, etc. So, I thought I would give it a go. :) This at least gives me a good list to take with me to the supermarket. Last time I went I couldn't recognize any of the names as we have different species back home. SO, canned fish is OK to give baby? For some reason I was under the impression that it had to be fresh, but if canned is OK in the case of Salmon at least then that would make my life so much easier. :)

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Latest post on 07 December 2011 - 13:55

Total and methylmercury concentrations were assessed in muscle and liver of 141 fish samples from the northern part of the Gulf. All fish samples belonged to five different species: grunt, flathead, greasy grouper, tiger-tooth croaker, and silver pomfret. In addition, Hg and methylmercury were analyzed in scalp hair of 19 fishermen living in the same coastal stations of the Gulf and consuming several fish meals a week. Total mercury concentrations in fish muscle and liver ranged from 0.01 to 1.35 microg g(-1) w.w. and from 0.02 to 1.30 microg g(-1) w.w., respectively. In fish muscle, 3% of the Hg concentrations were higher than 0.5 microg g(-1) w.w., which corresponds to the maximum acceptable WHO level, while 9% were in the range of polluted fish (between 0.3 and 0.5 microg g(-1) w.w.). The highest mercury concentrations in fish muscle were observed in flathead fish at Abadan (average of 0.68 microg g(-1) w.w.). Methylmercury fractions in fish muscle and liver amount to 34-99% (median 64%) and 24-70% (median 43%), respectively. The mean total Hg concentration in the fishermen's scalp hair amounted to 2.9 +/- 2.2 microg g(-1), with 68% in the form of methylmercury. Ninety-five percent of the Hg levels in the fishermen's hair were below 10 microg g(-1), which is the WHO warning limit. In addition, relationships between the mercury levels in hair, on the one hand, and exposure-related factors such as Hg levels in specific fish species, regional differences, and number of fish meals, on the other hand, are discussed. It appears that a significant correlation for example exists between Hg levels human hair and fish muscle or human hair and age and that mean mercury levels in fish muscle and human hair decreased from western (Abadan) to eastern (Abbas port) coastal sites

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Latest post on 07 December 2011 - 13:44

I don't have to hand, nor time to look right now, data on Hg levels in hamour. I assumed (wrongly?) that it would be higher in Hg than other fish because it's a predator/carnivore. Being predators, even a small hamour will naturally be higher in mercury than a herbivorous or omnivorous fish of the same size from the same body of water.. You're absolutely right, they will be higher than herbivores, as they will accumulate any mercury in any fish they themselves consume but still not necessarily dangerously high if the body of water is not high itself if that makes sense.

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Latest post on 07 December 2011 - 12:23

I don't have to hand, nor time to look right now, data on Hg levels in hamour. I assumed (wrongly?) that it would be higher in Hg than other fish because it's a predator/carnivore. Being predators, even a small hamour will naturally be higher in mercury than a herbivorous or omnivorous fish of the same size from the same body of water. The animal activist in me would not allow me to buy hamour even if it was proven the most healthy fish for humans. ;) Like my usual pet store rants, every consumer who buys hamour is contributing to their very near extinction.

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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 16:29

My DD is 8months and she loves tilapia fish

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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 16:22

My kids also like sherry and safi fish and they have been eating that since they were babies.

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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 14:41

Can anyone provide a link to data that hamour is high in mercury? The levels of mercury in fish depend greatly on their environment. Fish caught in waters near the USA are quite high in mercury levels and pregnant women there are often advised to avoid things like Cod/Grouper but we do not get the same advice in NZ for example where levels are much lower in local Cod. I researched the local fish in the Gulf when pregnant and all I found was [url=http://www.hmc.org.qa/heartviews/vol10no4/VIEWPOINT.htm'>this chart[/url'> which actually shows very low levels of mercury in Hamour. As Greenish says, the bigger the fish the older it is so it has had more time to accumulate mercury which builds over a lifetime, so a smaller Hamour will have the lowest levels Despite many websites/books separating food into ages by which it can be introduced it is now advised by WHO and other major health bodies that there is no solid evidence of decreased allergy rates by waiting to introduce any meats (or eggs) so you can give fish, chicken, lamb, beef etc from 6 months of age. In fact they suggest you do so daily as there are far more essential nutrients than in grains, fruit and vegies. My wee guy started solids at just before 7 months and fish was one of the first foods he had, I gave him Salmon and Hamour, the tail pieces are good as they are almost guaranteed not to have bones. NB The overfishing issue is a valid point, but as far as I can see [b'>nutritionally[/b'> locally caught Hamour is a safe and good option. <em>edited by kiwispiers on 06/12/2011</em>

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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 10:32

Hi marmarina. It worth keeping in mind that some experts recommend not to introduce fish to babies under 12 months, especially is there is any history of allergies in the family. If you're ready to go ahead there's a great local site worth looking at. http://www.choosewisely.ae/ Not only is hamour relatively high in mercury, it's also grossly overfished and a species under threat in the local area. Some good fish choices for little ones: High in Omega 3 and low in mercury - mackerel, sardines (and canned salmon and canned tuna in oil) Lower omega 3 and low mercury - snapper, bream, trevally, whiting, anchovy, garfish. One of the Aus health authorities had a push a while ago for "Small fish for small people". The bigger the fish are, the higher the mercury content. ;)

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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 08:24

Hi Ladies, My little boy is 8 months now and I would like to introduce fish in his diet but I am not familiar with the kinds of fish available here so nots sure where to start. I was going to give him Hamour but then read that it had high mercury levels and hence not safe. Just wondering what other mummies are doing? What do you give your babies? TIA

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