# Any risks involved with high white meat intake?

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**Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [August 15, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-risks-involved-with-high-white-meat-intake/6766 "2019-08-15T13:51:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pat\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Pat\_Hughes](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Pat_Hughes)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-risks-involved-with-high-white-meat-intake/6766/1 "2019-08-15T13:51:50Z")

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Hi there - I’m aware that I should limit my red meat and oily fish intake, but is there any guidance around white meat? I eat chicken pretty much every day.

Many thanks

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2019, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-risks-involved-with-high-white-meat-intake/6766/2 "2019-08-16T07:42:16Z")

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I’m not sure that I would focus on limiting oily fish, however there aren’t any risks I’m aware of with eating chicken regularly. I would not focus on single dietary variables for a health-promoting diet.

-Jordan

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**Author:** ![Pat\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@Pat\_Hughes](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Pat_Hughes)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-risks-involved-with-high-white-meat-intake/6766/3 "2019-08-16T08:03:48Z")

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> [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](#):
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> I’m not sure that I would focus on limiting oily fish, however there aren’t any risks I’m aware of with eating chicken regularly. I would not focus on single dietary variables for a health-promoting diet.
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> -Jordan

Thank you Jordan - I was under the impression oily fish should be limited to 3x per week, I’ve probably got this wrong though.

Thanks again

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**Author:** ![MitchellCole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@MitchellCole](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/MitchellCole)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-risks-involved-with-high-white-meat-intake/6766/4 "2019-08-16T18:27:49Z")

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> [@Pat\_Hughes](#):
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> Thank you Jordan - I was under the impression oily fish should be limited to 3x per week, I’ve probably got this wrong though.
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> Thanks again

I think there are guidelines for limiting mercury-containing fish like tuna to 3 servings per week.

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-risks-involved-with-high-white-meat-intake/6766/5 "2019-08-17T11:45:13Z")

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> [@MitchellCole](#):
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> I think there are guidelines for limiting mercury-containing fish like tuna to 3 servings per week.

Correct:

[https://www.epa.gov/fish-tech/epa-fda-fish-advice-technical-information](https://www.epa.gov/fish-tech/epa-fda-fish-advice-technical-information)

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**Author:** ![LeonSquatsky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leonsquatsky/32/6265_2.png) [@LeonSquatsky](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeonSquatsky)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/any-risks-involved-with-high-white-meat-intake/6766/6 "2019-08-20T22:54:23Z")

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What are oily fish?