How much Tuna is bad?

[Toff]

I find tuna easier to take than protein shake, easier to get in me then chicken and started last week eating two cans a day

What is the upper limit for mercury risk? Are we talking 20kg of the stuff or... 2 cans a day?

Mine is tracked so i can see where it is fished, this can Im eating is fromt he Indian ocean

 

[Chamaan]

Doesn't matter where it was fished as long as it's open water it will be polluted with heavy metals.
Inland bred fish is no better (often saturated with antibiotics).

I understand your position since i used to eat 1 can of tuna every day before bed at 17 yo when i started lifting (i was young, ignorant and highly motivated).

I would advise you an upper limit of 2 cans a week, and to consider other fish.

Gainz and health wise, sardines and mackerel are your best option.

 

[TheSuppGuy]

My friend did a study of this, and of I remember correctly, the limit depends on your weight, for me at around 78kg I could eat 5 cans per week if I remember correctly

 

[_Endure_]

Sardines, just as much protein + natural fish oil and just as cheap.

 

[justhere4comm]

LOVE Me Sardines... they stink like f##&k but yeah, easier to eat than Tuna.
Great thread.

 

[Toff]

Sardines, just as much protein + natural fish oil and just as cheap.

its just those bones! puts me right off.

Ills ee if they do any 'Sardines for girls' and switch my intake.

 

[Chamaan]

its just those bones! puts me right off.

Ills ee if they do any 'Sardines for girls' and switch my intake.

Think of it as extra collagen

 

[Toff]

Done

Loveing mackerel, its got a dryness of tuna but extra flavour, job done!

 

[Mathb33]

Idgaf I’ll eat 20 cans a week when needed

 

[Godstrength]

Idgaf I’ll eat 20 cans a week when needed

Damn bro I guess you dont give af. You have no idea what that's doing to your insides.

Ignorance is bliss I guess

 

[cheftepesh1]

They say 2-3 cans a week is ok. It’s about mercury and those levels.

 

[Mathb33]

Damn bro I guess you dont give af. You have no idea what that's doing to your insides.

Ignorance is bliss I guess

Why did you call me ignorant? Did I ever say I didn’t know it wasn’t healthy? you could call me stupid SURE though.

 

[Cgkone]

Is it the can thats bad?

 

[Mathb33]

Is it the can thats bad?

Yes. Apparently it’s not good to eat the can itself for extra good nutriments. I’m still waiting for evidences to back it up

 

[Cgkone]

Does wild caught non-canned tuna still contain high mercury?

 

[John Smeton]

Light tuna has less mercury than albacore. I haven't eaten much tuna recently. Im thinking of eating two cans today. I recently started buying canned chicken in place of tuna.

 

[Mathb33]

Light tuna has less mercury than albacore. I haven't eaten much tuna recently. Im thinking of eating two cans today. I recently started buying canned chicken in place of tuna.

How is it? Lol I’m intrigued

 

[Cgkone]

Light tuna has less mercury than albacore. I haven't eaten much tuna recently. Im thinking of eating two cans today. I recently started buying canned chicken in place of tuna.

I switch to canned chicken once I cant swallow tuna with out gagging. Right now canned chicken makes me puke.

 

[John Smeton]

How is it? Lol I’m intrigued

it taste fine when you make tuna salad.

I switch to canned chicken once I cant swallow tuna with out gagging. Right now canned chicken makes me puke.

I do canned if I dont have any cooked. I try and cook mine and have it prepared.