Check Your Tuna

We seem to understand the importance of getting enough fish in our diets to help aid in good "brain" nutrition. There is also increased evidence that children should be taking more omega 3s which has started the trend of many new supplements. Although when you are trying to get it from the 'natural source,' foods, you will want to keep your levels of tuna in check. First of all, stick with light tuna, albacore has the highest levels of mercury. Some even suggest women of childbearing age and children under 5 stay away from albacore completely. Too find out more about how much you and your family should have in a week. Check out this handy calculator at EWG's website.