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MONSTAFACE · 08-13-2007, 08:32 AM

man i thought i thoguht that me eating tuna everyday would be a god thing. after looking up tuna there are mixed reveiws about tuna and mercury poisoning. i just went out and bought at least 12 to 15 cans of the 12 oz tuna.

I would like to hear others opinion on this. i only hear of one story about a littl eboy having mercury posioning but that could be a fluke. besides that i been lookin all over the net an di have not seen anyone having symptoms of tuna posioning. none the less there ar mixed reviews. what are you guys takes on it.

hrdgain81 · 08-13-2007, 08:45 AM

i eat tuna regularly, and I've never had any problems. Unless your eating 4 cans a day, or are an young kid, you prob dont have to worry about it.

TALO · 08-13-2007, 09:34 AM

I;ve never had any problems either and I was eating upto 8 cans, then again what's supost to happen to ya ?

Eric3237 · 08-13-2007, 09:44 AM

How would you know if you've had any problems? You have brain damage

.

You should be fine. There's a lot of conflicting info and opinion on it. The mercury amounts are very small. Your kidneys can handle mercury pretty well if you don't suddenly up the amount all at once. Some gets excreted by the gut. I wouldn't go hog wild and eat 3 or 4 cans a day every day. Some may get stored in the brain, and other tissues. It's general considered safe in moderate amounts. Plus the only way mercury can cross the blood-brain barrier is that is binds with methionine and looks like it to the brain. But that will be inhibited by all sorts of other large aminos in a high-protein diet.

Stick to the "light" tuna which has less mercury and avoid the albarcore or "white" tuna.

There is a difference between acute mercury poisoning and chronic mercury exposure in small amounts. Your body can deal with the latter much better. And in fact there is data to suggest that once storage levels of mercury reach a certain point they level off and it doesn't get any higher, all of which you don't need to worry much about if you just use moderation, like with everything.

MONSTAFACE · 08-13-2007, 10:24 AM

oh aight cool. so one 12 oz can a day shouldnt be bad then right?

Johan · 08-13-2007, 11:46 AM

Youll be fine, i was eating 3 cans for awhile. Like eric said, albacore has more. 3 times more actually but i think it tastes better. Anyways it wont be a problem

TALO · 08-13-2007, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric3237

How would you know if you've had any problems? You have brain damage

.

Shit, there are lot's of things I have done that would give me brain damage......like, hmmmm....well......ya!

MONSTAFACE · 08-13-2007, 12:25 PM

aaaahhh yyyeeesssss thanks fellas. yesterday i was looking at the nutrition facts for the twelve oz can and i got the big

face on and in my mind i was thinking YYYEEEESSSSSS. HAHAHAHAH I HAVE FINALLY FOUND IT HAHAHAHAHAH THE CHEAPEST LEANEST HEALTHIEST PROTEIN THERE IS!!!!!!!!!! then i go to google and read about brain damage and fingers curling up and then think

Pitysister · 08-13-2007, 01:43 PM

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Johan · 08-13-2007, 02:08 PM

Tuna should probably be the least of some of our worries

08-13-2007, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
MONSTAFACE Rank: Lightweight Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: philly Posts: 1,092 Country: Gender:	Tuna??? man i thought i thoguht that me eating tuna everyday would be a god thing. after looking up tuna there are mixed reveiws about tuna and mercury poisoning. i just went out and bought at least 12 to 15 cans of the 12 oz tuna. I would like to hear others opinion on this. i only hear of one story about a littl eboy having mercury posioning but that could be a fluke. besides that i been lookin all over the net an di have not seen anyone having symptoms of tuna posioning. none the less there ar mixed reviews. what are you guys takes on it.
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08-13-2007, 08:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
hrdgain81 Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 5-7 Years Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,515	i eat tuna regularly, and I've never had any problems. Unless your eating 4 cans a day, or are an young kid, you prob dont have to worry about it.
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08-13-2007, 09:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
TALO Rank: Lightweight Experience: 10+ Years Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,777 Country: Gender:	I;ve never had any problems either and I was eating upto 8 cans, then again what's supost to happen to ya ?
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08-13-2007, 09:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Eric3237 Moderator Rank: Heavyweight Experience: 7-10 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,216 Country: Gender:	How would you know if you've had any problems? You have brain damage . You should be fine. There's a lot of conflicting info and opinion on it. The mercury amounts are very small. Your kidneys can handle mercury pretty well if you don't suddenly up the amount all at once. Some gets excreted by the gut. I wouldn't go hog wild and eat 3 or 4 cans a day every day. Some may get stored in the brain, and other tissues. It's general considered safe in moderate amounts. Plus the only way mercury can cross the blood-brain barrier is that is binds with methionine and looks like it to the brain. But that will be inhibited by all sorts of other large aminos in a high-protein diet. Stick to the "light" tuna which has less mercury and avoid the albarcore or "white" tuna. There is a difference between acute mercury poisoning and chronic mercury exposure in small amounts. Your body can deal with the latter much better. And in fact there is data to suggest that once storage levels of mercury reach a certain point they level off and it doesn't get any higher, all of which you don't need to worry much about if you just use moderation, like with everything.
	Eric3237's Sig:To go from the general to the specific is a very good idea. But to go from the specific to the general; that's just confusing.

08-13-2007, 10:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
MONSTAFACE Rank: Lightweight Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: philly Posts: 1,092 Country: Gender:	oh aight cool. so one 12 oz can a day shouldnt be bad then right?
	MONSTAFACE's Sig:OH SHIT!!!! ITS THE COPS!!!! I wish there was an entity that represented the term "injury" if it was, i would find it and beat the living shit out of it!!!!! yes......i just type and press enter, i dont proofread i did enough of that in college. you know what i meant when i typed it anyway www.myspace.com/monstaface

08-13-2007, 11:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Johan Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eielson afb Alaska Posts: 141 Country: Gender:	Youll be fine, i was eating 3 cans for awhile. Like eric said, albacore has more. 3 times more actually but i think it tastes better. Anyways it wont be a problem
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08-13-2007, 12:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
MONSTAFACE Rank: Lightweight Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: philly Posts: 1,092 Country: Gender:	aaaahhh yyyeeesssss thanks fellas. yesterday i was looking at the nutrition facts for the twelve oz can and i got the big face on and in my mind i was thinking YYYEEEESSSSSS. HAHAHAHAH I HAVE FINALLY FOUND IT HAHAHAHAHAH THE CHEAPEST LEANEST HEALTHIEST PROTEIN THERE IS!!!!!!!!!! then i go to google and read about brain damage and fingers curling up and then think
	MONSTAFACE's Sig:OH SHIT!!!! ITS THE COPS!!!! I wish there was an entity that represented the term "injury" if it was, i would find it and beat the living shit out of it!!!!! yes......i just type and press enter, i dont proofread i did enough of that in college. you know what i meant when i typed it anyway www.myspace.com/monstaface

08-13-2007, 01:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
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08-13-2007, 02:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
Johan Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Eielson afb Alaska Posts: 141 Country: Gender:	Tuna should probably be the least of some of our worries
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