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These include cod, famed catfish, macrobiotic mahi mahi, wild salmon, tilapia, and canned chunk tuna. Fish oils can also be obtained from nonfish sources. As noted above, one can cook with or eat flaxseed, flaxseed oil, canola oil, soy, soybean oil and nuts macrobiotic (especially English Walnuts), dairy products, broccoli, green leafy vegetables and beans (especially pinto beans). One can also buy fish oil supplements. The available eveidence has not shown any eveidence of conatomaination by mercury macrobiotic or PCBs in commercially availble fish oil supplements. Three tables follow. One lists the amounts of fish oil (EPA + DHA) in most types of fish. The second lists the a -Linolenic acid content of vegetable oils, nuts and seed. The third lists the mercury content of various types of fish. ~TABLES~ Amounts of EPA+DHA in Fish and Fish Oils and the Amount of Fish Consumption Required to Provide 1 g of EPA+DHA per Day : EPA+DHA Content, g/3-oz Serving Fish (Edible Portion) or g/g Oil Amount Required to Provide 1 g of EPA+DHA per Day, oz (Fish) or g (Oil) Fish Tuna Light, canned in water, drained 0.26
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