Tuna? Yay or Nay?

Missdanicali
Missdanicali Posts: 8
in Food and Nutrition
I love tuna- I often put it on my salad (I dont add mayo- just chunk light canned tuna in water)
Any reason I shouldnt be eating it? Just curious. :)

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  • bluemoon551
    bluemoon551 Posts: 35 Member
    Unless you're eating fresh, I've read that you should only eat 3 cans per week to keep mercury exposure down.
  • TravelDog14
    TravelDog14 Posts: 317 Member
    On average I probably have 2 cans of tuna a week.
    I'm not concerned in the least by consuming that amount.
  • dr3w_s
    dr3w_s Posts: 88 Member
    no reason why you shouldn't be eating it, good source of protein, I'd prefer raw tuna to canned tuna, can't eat it without adding mayo to it.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I hate tuna, so I don't eat it.
  • Natashaa1991
    Natashaa1991 Posts: 866 Member
    YAY!
  • Blastastic
    Blastastic Posts: 280 Member
    I hate tuna, so I don't eat it.

    That wasn't the question!

    Unless its fresh restrict your Intake to keep mercury levels down.
  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    Yay tuna!
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    I eat it almost daily. And the canned chunk light in water kind. I'm also not dead yet, so I can't find any reason not to.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Tuna is what has got me through the last couple of weeks.

    It's my "go to" protein source, spiced up a bit. Eaten daily.

    Need a snack? Tuna. Want a sandwich? Tuna. Something on salad? Tuna.

    Yeh, mercury, etc ... Look, I can see the arguments but it's keeping me full and I'm making decent progress so I'll take my chances.

    Doubtless I'll be into eggs next week, I go through phases of favourite foods ...
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    absolutely yay!!.. I eat 2 cans a week and I love it!
  • Crazy4Healthy
    Crazy4Healthy Posts: 626 Member
    Not understanding those referencing fresh vs canned in relation to mercury levels. Mercury is found in both, levels depend more on the type of tuna, not freshness. Larger tuna species contain higher levels (albacore, blue fin, etc). That said, I like and eat tuna. Just wouldn't recommend eating it every day. Canned salmon is a good alternative.

    Some reports on tuna and mercury just because I had to look some things up because I found the fresh vs canned confusing since it's still tuna and the canning process doesn't add mercury.

    http://m.edf.org/oceans/mercury-alert-canned-tuna-safe-eat?s_src=ggad_mercurytunahowmuch&gclid=CPa_6q6887QCFayPPAodq2QATA

    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/23/dining/23sushi.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
  • KatelinIsArmyStrong
    KatelinIsArmyStrong Posts: 27 Member
    If you want to keep hypertension at bay, watch your sodium count. Tuna is a great source of protein, but sometimes. in canned products, processed meats, etc. You're going to get high blood pressure from too much sodium. If you like it a lot, just watch the sodium in other foods. Or add "No salt" which is a salt substitute that is potassium, and potassium can kind of out weigh the effects of sodium.
  • erinsueburns
    erinsueburns Posts: 865 Member
    Unless you are pregnant our about to become pregnant I feel a certain lack of concern over the mercury issue, unless you are eating the jumbo can size daily. I should probably pick some up. For a good long while my go to lunch was a can of tuna, a can of green beans, and a big dollop of mustard. Surprisingly yummy.
  • Aviva92
    Aviva92 Posts: 2,333 Member
    Unless you are pregnant our about to become pregnant I feel a certain lack of concern over the mercury issue, unless you are eating the jumbo can size daily. I should probably pick some up. For a good long while my go to lunch was a can of tuna, a can of green beans, and a big dollop of mustard. Surprisingly yummy.

    yeah, i'm not too concerned about the mercury levels. for a while i was eating a small can of flavored tuna a day. now i'm a little tired of it, but i'll go back to it at some point.

    it's a good low calorie source of protein.
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,226 Member
    yay
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    Love your tuna, just don't LOVE your tuna.
  • gonnamakeanewaccount
    gonnamakeanewaccount Posts: 642 Member
    Tuna is a great source of protein with very little fat. No reason not to eat it.
  • spamantha57
    spamantha57 Posts: 674 Member
    Tuna is a healthy source of protein. It's one of the few animal foods I'll eat on occasion.
  • Controversial
    Controversial Posts: 157 Member
    Can't imagine any reason for not eating it except for the wackoes with an aversion to it.
  • tndejong
    tndejong Posts: 463
    i love it. i eat it often in salads. good source of protein and low calorie.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    Raw tuna is where it's at.............sashimi or sushi.

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  • 141by2016
    141by2016 Posts: 179
    Use this calculator http://www.ewg.org/tunacalculator I use male because I am NOT planning on becoming pregnant in the next 12 months.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    Canned tuna is fine providing you are eating oily fish for other meals and generally getting a variety of different protein sources - it's not a particularly good source of haem iron, vitamin D nor long chain omega-3s.
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Use this calculator http://www.ewg.org/tunacalculator
    Wow a tuna calculator. Who knew?
  • RevNimue
    RevNimue Posts: 66 Member
    Nothing wrong with eatting canned tuna. I love eatting canned tuna as well. I'll usually eat it with some lemon seasoning and 4 tablespoons of bruschetta. :-)
  • LisaGirlfriend
    LisaGirlfriend Posts: 493 Member
    i eat 2-3 cans of tuna week. I mix a tsp on mayo in with it and dump it on my salad. YUM. Great source of protein and very healthy. Enjoy!!
  • Missdanicali
    Missdanicali Posts: 8
    Thanks so much you guys! You've all been extremely helpful :)

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