Tuna and mercury

Melmo1988

Does anyone worry about eating too much tuna? I love tuna sandwiches and I worry a little about eating more than 2 cans a week

Need2Exerc1se

Sometimes I do. I eat a lot of fish, including tuna. But I never hear of anyone actually getting it, just reports that it's possible because of rising levels in the fish.

HuskyHiker413

When I get on a tuna kick I limit myself to about 3 servings a week...

Here is an interesting article on tuna and mercury -http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mroussell5.htm

_John_

the main danger is that methyl mercury is VERY toxic to differentiating cells, which is why you get the warning against food high in mercury (usually top predatory fish, due to bioaccumulation) during pregnancy and nursing.

For an adult NOT wanting to get pregnant or incapable, it's not really a huge concern.

I would go so far to argue that the health benefits vs. other protein sources are more beneficial (with a few servings per week) than the methyl mercury is negative for normal, healthy adults.

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_John_

CharonCharon wrote: »

Look for Light Tuna in Water.
Focus on that word light.
I heard that on Dr. Oz.
Albacore has much higher mercury
Here is the list http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/guide.asp

all the alternatives I like are judged to be caught in methods destructive to the fisheries...

Kalikel

I don't worry about tuna, but I buy regular, canned, light tuna in water. I prefer it to the albacore. I also don't eat more than 2-3 cans a week. I love tuna, but enough is enough of all things, KWIM?

CooCooPuff

If you're really worried, you can try eating canned salmon, which I'm not a big fan of, or canned sardines, which are super tasty. I've personally switched out my canned tuna for canned chicken because I think it tastes better, but I used to eat chunk light two or three times a week.

OldHobo

I haven't eliminated canned tuna, but I'm eating a lot more sardines. Healthier; both for me and the planet. Of the brands in the local Kroger. King Oscar brisling sardines in olive oil is best, then Bumble Bee skinless boneless sardines in olive oil.

Melmo1988

If canned chicken wasn't so expensive I would lol. And sardines, yuck lol