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fredericp64 · 03-17-2010, 09:59 PM

Ok I felt bad about stealing the other guy's thread on ''Supplements and vitamins'', so I made my own.

Last thing we were talking about was mercury in tuna being a heavy metal that slowly damages your body overtime. (hmmmm... so maybe that's why I can stick fridge magnets to my forehead?

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I'll eat about 1-2 cans of tuna a day for protein during summertime when I workout intensely. Might slow down from now on.

- -> What I always do though is eat canned herring. I'll eat those pretty much every second day. Cause it's easy on the go, low fat, high protein, and has omega's in 'em.

Other than the moderately high concentration of sodium, is there anything else I should be worried about in these??!

thx!!

Berticus · 03-18-2010, 12:18 AM

The amount of mercury in tuna is very small and wouldn't be something most people need to worry about. If you're pregnant, you may want to lay off them. Or if you're eating them by the pounds, you may want to cut back.

Herring is fine, and is probably a better choice.

mrpez · 03-18-2010, 11:44 PM

any canned food should be eaten in moderation. the bad thing about mercury is that, no matter how small the amount may be in tuna, metals never leave your body. however much mercury you've ingested, most of it is still in your body.

try to eat more fresh foods, and dont think cost-efficiently when it comes to your health.