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posted by RHNewfie
...canned tuna tastes... I don't remember how in the world I dealt with eating 2 or 3 cans of this a day!!!

:ohcrap:

posted by estray
I used to eat 2-3 cans a day but i cut back to 1 cause of all the mercury theyre finding in it. And yes, its not the best tasting stuff in the world.

posted by cwshorns
ya, throw it on some brown rice and add some hot sauce; makes it a little more bearable...

posted by Enickma
Maybe I'm wierd, but I don't have a problem with the taste at all. And I thought that chunk light tuna was supposed to have one of the lowest mercury contents of any fish out there? The only thing I don't like about it is that it has a little too much sodium for my liking.

posted by cwshorns
give it time, you obviously haven't been eating it long enough!!!

posted by estray
The EPA only recommends eating 2-3 cans a week. I figure theyre probably a little on the safe side so I eat 1 can a day. Anything beyond that and I figure might be pushing my luck a little.

posted by John H
man... i eat 2-3 cans a day but ive never heard anything about the mercury. maybe ill become like the mad hatter. that would be super sweet

posted by estray
Heres a handy calculator


http://www.gotmercury.org/

posted by Dex
BUMP!!!!


I just eat chicken and steak everyday now. Im finally on a budget where i dont have to eat tuna! yay!

posted by munequita
yeah tuna tastes,,, ew,, after a while.. but it is the best.. so i stick to egg whites.. and shakes.. :)

posted by Aaar0n
Tuna?
What's tuna!?

On the same boat, I eat about 2 cans a day.
I don't mind the taste unless im eating it right out of the can.

posted by John H
i like the taste, but its hard to eat it right out of the can because its dry

posted by regino007
Get some hard boiled eggs and cut them inhalf. Take out the yolk and put in some tuna and light salad dressing mixture and sprinkle salt and pepper lightly just for taste.

Or get some Romain lettuce leaf and put some tuna and hard boiled egg, without the yolk, mixture in the middle for a light tuna wrap.

posted by AMERFOOTBALL
listen to chef boy r d there...

posted by Dex
Reginos Recipies!

posted by LukeVTS
what bad about too much mercury? thers loads of info about how o work out if you eat too much and how much each fish contains but no reason as to why it is bad for you!! carsanagenic? (sp)

posted by John H
wow that sounds good reg... now im hungry

posted by canibalistic_js
mercury can make you go mad. Ie. the mad hatter comment (the used to put mercury in hats) in essence it became a cliche to call hat makers mad hatters, it became so popular you saw it on movies.

posted by trail_junkie69
I just add cracked pepper and some vinegar or hot sauce, don't mind it after that. Couldn't eat 3 cans a day though. I guess its just a tool, perfect size with the right amount of protein.
:laughing:

posted by estray
Common sense should stop you from eating anything with liquid metal in it. MeHg is slowly metabolized to ionic mercury in the brain. Its neurotoxic.

Symptoms of neurotoxicity from both elemental mercury and MeHg include the following sensory, motor function, cognitive, and personality impairments:

remors affecting the hands that may progress to other parts of the body
neuromuscular weakness, muscle twitching, and muscle atrophy
polyneuropathy-- parathesias (numbness in fingers and toes), hyperactive tendon reflexes, slowed sensory and motor nerve conduction velocities with gait ataxia
slurred speech
memory loss and decreased performance in cognitive functioning
emotional lability known as “erethism” : irritability, extreme nervousness, shyness, and loss of confidence
fatigue
headaches
insomnia
visual loss – constriction of visual fields
hallucinations
hearing loss

posted by A.B
I can eat tuna straight from the can, have done it for years.... same with sardines I usually go through 10-12 canns of sardines a week... have been doing that for years... easy little snacks throughout the day

posted by canibalistic_js
You know that explains a lot, AB. It really does. :D

posted by munequita
awww.. everyone pics on A.B ... :(.. but i can eat tuna all day.. tastes icky but it is the best thing..

posted by John H
i just made a mixture of egg whites and tuna and it stunk up the whole wing in my dorm. just sayin im not too popular right now, but it tasted good so i paraded it around through everybody's room just to bug em. theyll get used to it.

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