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thewanderer690
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How many cans of tuna per day would be too much I wanna up my tuna intake??
How much tuna is too much??
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schneiderc2004
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I only eat it like twice a week, too much mercury! 
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ALIN
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thewanderer690 said:
I've tried and tried, but I just cant eat tuna.
thewanderer690
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tfuray said:
yeah but don't some types of tuna have less mercury that others like white albacore?
Ramcononer
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I read in the New York Times that the whole mercury thing is not as bad as it once was..it was recently tested and there is only trace amounts if that....I wish I had the article but It was along those lines..the only precaution was pregnant women and young children.....BUMP for definate info.
Here's a calculator for the amount of mercury.
http://gotmercury.org/
This is a better calculator. It's on the right side of the page.
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/protect.asp
http://gotmercury.org/
This is a better calculator. It's on the right side of the page.
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/mercury/protect.asp
thewanderer690
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how many oz of tuna are in a single can?
I saw an interesting debate on ddateline I think it was. They had some doctor guru on the show. His basic point was larger tuna, that feed on other fish have a very high merc content. Most average size tuna that are smaller and not as old, wich makes of most of canned tuna, have considerate amount of less mercury in their body. He also stated that tuna should not be avoided. But I do not think he had bodybuilders in mind trying to get 400 grams of protein EVERY day. Thanks for the links all, I eat at least 1-2 cans of tuna per day. It is something to think about.
Sassy69
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Here's one article re: tuna / mercury, but focuses mostly on pregnant women:
(http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/352972.html)
Panel: Pregnant Women Avoid Tuna
July 26, 2002
BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Pregnant women who eat too much tuna risk exposing their unborn babies' developing brains to possibly harmful mercury levels, but there is no need for the women to cut the highly nutritious fish out of their diets altogether, a government advisory panel said.
That was the message Thursday from the advisers as they grappled with exactly what the Food and Drug Administration should tell women.
The advice Wisconsin health officials offer pregnant women may be the right approach until the FDA gets better data, the panelists concluded: Two 6-ounce cans of tuna per week is fine if that's the only fish they eat, or a single can if other seafood, which also can contain mercury, is part of their diet.
"Nobody wants to tell people to stop eating tuna fish," said the panel chairman, Sanford Miller of Virginia Tech University. "We're trying to balance the very positive virtues of fish, including tuna fish, with the harms. It's a very hard balance to make."
Indeed, tuna provides high-quality protein for pregnant women who might instead choose higher-fat bologna, added panelist Joseph Hotchkiss, a Cornell University food scientist.
The FDA already tells pregnant women not to eat four fish species that contain the highest levels of mercury: shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish, also known as golden or white snapper.
But those women should eat up to 12 ounces a week of a variety of other cooked fish, including canned tuna, shellfish and smaller ocean fish, the FDA advises. Canned tuna and those other species contain far less mercury than types on the don't-eat list.
But the FDA's advice, issued last year, caused an uproar as consumer advocates charged that tuna should be limited, too - because as the nation's most popular seafood, women may eat enough to add up to risky mercury levels.
The U.S. Tuna Association declined comment on the panel's conclusion. But the food industry testified that very few pregnant women eat enough fish, much less tuna, today to absorb worrisome mercury levels. The FDA's advice last year was sound, said Rhona Applebaum of the National Food Processors Association.
Fish is very nutritious. The American Heart Association recommends people eat it twice a week to absorb heart-healthy fats; it also contains fats important for fetal brain development.
But different species also harbor different amounts of mercury, a metal believed harmful to the growing brains of fetuses and young children. Typically, the largest fish contain the most mercury.
About 8 percent of U.S. women of childbearing age have enough mercury in their blood to be at risk of having babies with subtle learning disabilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Eating seafood is considered the main source.
Pregnant women would have to eat more than two cans of tuna a day for weeks to really be at risk, FDA scientist Michael Bolger argued Thursday.
But the FDA's advisory panel, ending a three-day inquiry into the controversy, countered that no one knows what proportion of the mercury in a woman's diet tuna actually contributes to.
In fact, women could absorb far more mercury if they also eat freshwater fish that friends or family catch in local lakes or rivers. Some state waters are heavily polluted with mercury, and the FDA doesn't regulate recreationally caught fish.
The FDA should quickly research just how big a risk canned tuna truly is, but in the interim urge that pregnant women - and young children, too - take extra care by limiting their consumption, the panel decided.
It also urged FDA to work more closely with the Environmental Protection Agency and states issuing advice that takes into account recreationally caught fish - and to do a better job of educating women about what seafood they should eat.
Consumer advocates called the decision a victory.
"The advisory committee says FDA can't leave consumers in the dark about mercury in their favorite fish, tuna," said Caroline Smith DeWaal of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
The FDA deems safe fish that contain less than 1 part per million of methylmercury. The average commercial fish contains 0.12 ppm. Canned tuna on average contains only slightly more than that, but amounts can vary to as much as 0.75 parts per million, Bolger said.
Copyright 2002 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Here's another more general (really long, but more recent):
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2004/7315/7315.html#4
(http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/352972.html)
Panel: Pregnant Women Avoid Tuna
July 26, 2002
BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- Pregnant women who eat too much tuna risk exposing their unborn babies' developing brains to possibly harmful mercury levels, but there is no need for the women to cut the highly nutritious fish out of their diets altogether, a government advisory panel said.
That was the message Thursday from the advisers as they grappled with exactly what the Food and Drug Administration should tell women.
The advice Wisconsin health officials offer pregnant women may be the right approach until the FDA gets better data, the panelists concluded: Two 6-ounce cans of tuna per week is fine if that's the only fish they eat, or a single can if other seafood, which also can contain mercury, is part of their diet.
"Nobody wants to tell people to stop eating tuna fish," said the panel chairman, Sanford Miller of Virginia Tech University. "We're trying to balance the very positive virtues of fish, including tuna fish, with the harms. It's a very hard balance to make."
Indeed, tuna provides high-quality protein for pregnant women who might instead choose higher-fat bologna, added panelist Joseph Hotchkiss, a Cornell University food scientist.
The FDA already tells pregnant women not to eat four fish species that contain the highest levels of mercury: shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish, also known as golden or white snapper.
But those women should eat up to 12 ounces a week of a variety of other cooked fish, including canned tuna, shellfish and smaller ocean fish, the FDA advises. Canned tuna and those other species contain far less mercury than types on the don't-eat list.
But the FDA's advice, issued last year, caused an uproar as consumer advocates charged that tuna should be limited, too - because as the nation's most popular seafood, women may eat enough to add up to risky mercury levels.
The U.S. Tuna Association declined comment on the panel's conclusion. But the food industry testified that very few pregnant women eat enough fish, much less tuna, today to absorb worrisome mercury levels. The FDA's advice last year was sound, said Rhona Applebaum of the National Food Processors Association.
Fish is very nutritious. The American Heart Association recommends people eat it twice a week to absorb heart-healthy fats; it also contains fats important for fetal brain development.
But different species also harbor different amounts of mercury, a metal believed harmful to the growing brains of fetuses and young children. Typically, the largest fish contain the most mercury.
About 8 percent of U.S. women of childbearing age have enough mercury in their blood to be at risk of having babies with subtle learning disabilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Eating seafood is considered the main source.
Pregnant women would have to eat more than two cans of tuna a day for weeks to really be at risk, FDA scientist Michael Bolger argued Thursday.
But the FDA's advisory panel, ending a three-day inquiry into the controversy, countered that no one knows what proportion of the mercury in a woman's diet tuna actually contributes to.
In fact, women could absorb far more mercury if they also eat freshwater fish that friends or family catch in local lakes or rivers. Some state waters are heavily polluted with mercury, and the FDA doesn't regulate recreationally caught fish.
The FDA should quickly research just how big a risk canned tuna truly is, but in the interim urge that pregnant women - and young children, too - take extra care by limiting their consumption, the panel decided.
It also urged FDA to work more closely with the Environmental Protection Agency and states issuing advice that takes into account recreationally caught fish - and to do a better job of educating women about what seafood they should eat.
Consumer advocates called the decision a victory.
"The advisory committee says FDA can't leave consumers in the dark about mercury in their favorite fish, tuna," said Caroline Smith DeWaal of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
The FDA deems safe fish that contain less than 1 part per million of methylmercury. The average commercial fish contains 0.12 ppm. Canned tuna on average contains only slightly more than that, but amounts can vary to as much as 0.75 parts per million, Bolger said.
Copyright 2002 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
Here's another more general (really long, but more recent):
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2004/7315/7315.html#4
thewanderer690
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rick_hfh said:
so what type of canned tuna would have the least amount of mercury in it?? I know albacore has more than some other types
njmuscleguy
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thewanderer690 said:
go for wild-caught tuna such as Alaskan wild tuna... as opposed to Starkist or whatever commong brand.... less likely to have pollutants...but they will be more expensive....something like $3.00-$4.00 / can
njmuscleguy
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BigAndy69 said:
tuna is tuna....ultimately it depends on where the tuna is caught....mercury and pollutants vary from location to location and has nothing to do with the way the tuna is processed
bca21 said:
No kidding. Tuna has about 32.5 grams of protein per can. If you buy in bulk you can get it for $.50 a can. Wich equals the price per gram of protein that many supps cost. It is a very cost effective way to get in protein while bulking. I think I will live with a little merc in me.
Thanks for all the links everybody.
RippedRule
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Kind of off -topic but if you go to Sam's you can get the 4LB can of tuna for $5.00. I think the Albacore is $10-11. Mix it with a small jar of mayo and a small jar of relish. I snack on tuna sandwiches all day. Whenever I think I can fit one in I make them. A 4LB can will last you awhile and for $5.00, you are saving huge amounts of cash. Just my 2 cents...
lifesablast
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i d hate to imagine what my count is i eat 1-1.5 of the 300g size a day perhaps i ll have to change to cod
CaddysNJuice
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well heres my plan. Since there is no warning on the side of tuna, like a surgens general warning, im going on a diet of tuna for a month to get sick from murcery, then i will sue both the tuna company and the US Govt....... Whos with me! DOWN WITH THE MAN!!!!.....but for real, i dont think your going to die from tuna. If so, there would be a warning on the label, like cigarettes
