Expert opinion from Caroline Luiza C. Castro
Master’s in Nutrition Sciences · 16 years of experience · Brazil
The side effects of eating Salmon can be related to damages caused by absorption of metals and polychlorinated biphenyl which can be accumulated in our body, improving the risk of diseases such as cancer, allergies and inflammatory one.
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Expert opinion from Leticia Soares
Postgraduate Degree in Public and Family Health/Bachelor Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics · 5 years of experience · Brazil
Salmon is considered healthy, since it provides proteins, vitamins, minerals and unsaturated fats such as omega-3, which help in maintenance of cardiovascular health. However, salmon have potentially unhealthy levels of pollutants and metals, such as arsenic, polychlorinated biphenyls and mercury, which is a neurotoxin that can pass through the placenta and affect fetal development. There are numerous associations between mercury intake and cancer, diabetes and heart disease. According to Food and Drug Administration, pregnant women should limit fish consumption to one serving per week.
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Expert opinion from Marcelli F. Chagas
Bachelor in Nutrition · 1 years of experience · Brazil
In some situations, it can cause harm to human health due to toxic substances present in the waters in which the animal breeds – and which end up contaminating the salmon’s meat. Among them, PCBs stand out, which are very common pollutants in seawater and which are even more concentrated in captive salmon.
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