According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the risk from mercury by eating fish and shellfish is not a health concern for most people. 1  However, certain seafood might contain levels of mercury that may cause harm to an unborn baby (and especially its brain development and nervous system).
Limit Cholesterol and Saturated Fats. Circulating in the bloodstream, triglycerides are a type of stored fat comprised of fat and sugar molecules bound together. The University of Massachusetts Medical School notes that triglycerides are closely connected with âgoodâ blood cholesterol, or HDL. Any food that lowers HDL tends to raise triglycerides. Foods high in cholesterol and saturated fat elevate triglyceride levels, so limit your intake of fatty red meat, poultry skin, butter, lard, high-fat dairy products and shellfish.
Examples of carbohydrate-rich foods are starches like bread and potatoes, bananas, beans, rice, oatmeal, pasta, sugar, chocolates, non-fat milk and candies. 1  Oils rich in trans-fat and saturated fats as well as alcoholic beverages can significantly increase blood triglyceride levels. Strictly avoid any form of alcoholic beverage since alcohol, even in small amounts, can increase triglyceride levels. 2  Foods rich in omega-3, fish oil and green tea extracts can help lower blood triglyceride levels. 3  Examples of food rich in omega-3 are fish, crabs, shrimps and scallops.