Tuna

geeza · 2 Feb 2007 at 11:50

Is tuna good for you? I know its got a high protein amount and low fat but ive heard that it also has a high level of mecury in it and should only be eaten once a week :confused:

I often eat a tin a day and sometimes 2 tins a day. My old housemate would go through 2 tins a day on a regular basis and he didnt look unhealthy

Gilly · 2 Feb 2007 at 11:51

The filth makes you stink, I know that much.

Kell_ee001 · 2 Feb 2007 at 11:52

/gets out more fishy puns

geeza · 2 Feb 2007 at 11:52

you mean when your eating it? my farts dont smell of tuna

alexakasloth · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:42

A few times a week is not going to kill you.

MasterMike · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:43

Nothing wrong with tuna. Some tuna has high mercury content which could be harmful in the long term, I guess.. but unless you're eating nothing but tuna, I think you'll be fine.

Will_3rd · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:45

mercury

the first time I heard about it

Gilly · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:46

Will_3rd said:
mercury the first time I heard about it

You must've had your head buried in the sand then.

Will_3rd · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:51

Gilly said:
You must've had your head buried in the sand then.

Obviously I have been blinded by propaganda, but as I don't eat more then 4 medium sized cans of the stuff a week I should be alrite.

Slinwagh · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:54

i have gone off the tinned stuff to be honest, we have fresh tuna a couple of times a week. My little 3 year old loves it!

B@Th*nG · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:56

god... it says something about todays fear culture when people are afraid of TUNA

B@Th*nG

iCraig · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:58

Unless you go mental and eat stupid amounts of it you'll be fine.

Same with anything, eat nothing but cabbage for a whole week and you'll have stomach issues.

Van Hellseek · 2 Feb 2007 at 12:58

i don't like any sea (not)food, but tuna is especially disgusting.

MoNkeE · 2 Feb 2007 at 13:01

B@Th*nG said:
god... it says something about todays fear culture when people are afraid of TUNA

B@Th*nG

Yeah, how dare they be afraid of eating harmful chemicals :mad:

-RaZ

ElRazur · 2 Feb 2007 at 13:03

geeza said:
Is tuna good for you? I know its got a high protein amount and low fat but ive heard that it also has a high level of mecury in it and should only be eaten once a week

Yes it is good for you but you might wanna mix it with other things. The mecury concentration will be in minute quantities. If you dont consume a ton in a month you should be ok. Also check for where the tuna was caught from.

Mercury poisoing is very slow and might take years to see the effect. Iirc.

Richdog · 2 Feb 2007 at 13:06

I eat 5-6 cans a week at the moment... will eat less when my protein shakes arrive though. It's nice stuff, especially when mixed with a can of baked beans.

MasterMike · 2 Feb 2007 at 13:09

B@Th*nG said:
god... it says something about todays fear culture when people are afraid of TUNA

B@Th*nG

I think it also says something that people are so quick to accuse everyone else of knee-jerk.

Bill101 · 2 Feb 2007 at 13:18

If you find yourself growing a few inches in the hot weather, then stop eating it until you flush the mercury out of your system

ElRazur · 2 Feb 2007 at 13:19

Bill101 said:
If you find yourself growing a few inches in the hot weather, then stop eating it until you flush the mercury out of your system

I doubt mercury can be flushed out of the system iirc. It tends to accumulates over years and once it passes a threshold, it will lead into problems.

Six6siX · 2 Feb 2007 at 13:20

There's a joke in here somewhere about dumping tuna through a letterbox....