A 26-year-old female asked:
can pregnant women, safely, eat light canned tuna. if so, what is the correct amount?
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Dr. LINDILE SOGA answered
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Yes you can: There’s no medical reason to restrict ingestion of Tuna meat by pregnant women. You eat as much of it as you always have outside pregnancy
Answered on Aug 27, 2020
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