CANNED SALMON = LIFE SAVER!! NEW TUNA lol

[Alleyezonme]

Well i love salmon as well and today i saw canned salmon at the store, taking this into my mind, i researched how much mercury is in salmon and its VERY VERY LITTLE 0.014 parts per million to be exact compared to 0.114 chunk light and 0.340+ albacore, SO THATs CONSIDERABLY LESS! i think im going to replace tuna with the salmon, ANY THOUGHTS?? =)

 

[Biggly]

Sounds like a great idea to me

There are sites out there, including the FDA, that claim that as the mercury level in tuna is so low that it's just peachy and not to worry unless you're pregnant. But by their own definition the reason why older mature tuna are so high in the stuff is because it has built up over time. I know of no reason why humans can remove it but tuna can't, so long-term little doses can add up. Reducing your exposure makes sense and salmon is damn good stuff, albeit a bit pricier than tuna (in my neck of the rainforest anyway).

One of the things I love about little cans of tuna is they're so damn convenient. "Protein 6 times a day" is easier said than done, so yeah, salmon for the win



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[nadirmg]

Sounds like a great idea to me

There are sites out there, including the FDA, that claim that as the mercury level in tuna is so low that it's just peachy and not to worry unless you're pregnant. But by their own definition the reason why older mature tuna are so high in the stuff is because it has built up over time. I know of no reason why humans can remove it but tuna can't, so long-term little doses can add up. Reducing your exposure makes sense and salmon is damn good stuff, albeit a bit pricier than tuna (in my neck of the rainforest anyway).

One of the things I love about little cans of tuna is they're so damn convenient. "Protein 6 times a day" is easier said than done, so yeah, salmon for the win

B.

i second this. salmon is awesome. sadly, more expensive, but hey, for some variety, hell yes.

ok, here's another thing. some of the studies that i've read on the FDA's website are studies done on japanese people. these people grow up on fish and eat it til the day they die. american's are known for eating more chicken and beef than fish.

my guess is that the typical american is not going to be eating CLOSE to the same amount that a japanese person would. and IF you started eating the same amount you're already years behind the amount of mercury build-up they've been working on since they were old enough to eat solid food.

sure, don't go crazy with tuna. a can every day for the rest of your life would not be good. but as long as your diet goals are to get lots of protein (and lets face it that won't be my goal when i'm 50-something) i see no problem with 3 cans a week for a year or so while you're trying to build up muscle.

 

[Little Wing]

try to stick with wild salmon. the guidelines for acceptable PCB levels are much stricter.

About.com: http://www.healthcastle.com/farmed-salmon.shtml

• EWG Report: In July 2003, the Environmental Working Group EWG released a report stating that farmed salmon purchased in the United States contain the highest level of PCBs in the food supply system. In the report, EWG reported that farmed salmon have 16 times PCBs found in wild salmon, 4 times the levels in beef, and 3.4 times the levels in other seafood. EWG recommends that consumers choose wild instead of farmed salmon, and they should eat an 8 oz serving of farmed salmon no more than once a month.
• Science Journal: In January 2004, the journal Science warned that farmed salmon contain 10 times more toxins (PCBs, dioxin, etc.) than wild salmon. The study recommends that farmed salmon should be eaten once a month, perhaps every two months as they pose cancer risks to the human beings.

 

[Biggly]

Arse and buggery!






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