Making tuna interesting

[fireman]

Albacore tuna great source of protein
light canola mayo
mustard
dill pickles
sweet relish
hot pepper jack cheese (optional)
green onions.

happy eating.

[President Wilson]

Saving lives and giving great recipes. Amazing!

Jacob

[Karin]

I like to put a little bit of Philadelphia cream cheese in my tuna... For those like me who can't afford to add too many calories to their meals, I think it's a pretty good way to add flavor to something otherwise absolutely tasteless! smilies/images/icons/tongue.gif smilies/images/icons/tongue.gif

[President Wilson]

Karin,
I like to put cream cheese on almost everything smilies/images/icons/tongue.gif

Jacob

[virus0ne]

Some of you guys probably already tried this but here it is anyway for all the new people:
1 can Tuna
4 leaves sliced lettuce
few diced onions
liberal amount of mustard

put them together and mix...enjoy!

Tastes like spiced up tuna salad.

Try it and good luck!!

[fatty]

1 can of tun mixed with 1/3 a cup of salsa is low cals taste great, if you can believe that tuna can actually taste great, give it a try works best with extra chunky salsa

[Soaker]

For the bulkers out there. One can of tuna mixed in with one box prepared Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. MMMMMMMMMMMMM it really is good and it's got the big 3 protein, fat and carbos.

[BigOneUno]

I just add a little mayo, some pepper, and a ton of hot sauce to my tuna. I eat it every day...it's so good I look forward to coming home and eating it. MMmmmm...I'm gonna go make some right now.

BigOne

[AgentSRT]

hey guys i heard from somebody that tuna has some kind of mercury content and that you shouldnt eat too much of it. has anybody ever heard of this? i would really like to know more about this because if that is untrue then i will up my tuna intake by alot hehe.

[The BIG Gun]

it is methyl mercury that you have been hearing about. this really is nothing new, has been of concern since late 80's early 90's.

Mercury occurs natural in the environment and is released in large amounts annually. Mercury vapor is easily transported in the atmosphere, deposited on land and water, and then, in part, released again to the atmosphere. trace amounts of mercury are soluble in bodies of water, where bacteria can cause chemical changes that transform mercury to methyl mercury, a more toxic form.

Fish absorb methyl mercury from water as it passes over their gills and as they feed on aquatic organisms. Larger predator fish are exposed to higher levels of methyl mercury from their prey. Particularly shark and swordfish. Certain species of very large tuna, typically sold as fresh steaks and sushi can contain higher levels of methyl mercury. Canned tuna, composed of smaller species of tuna such as skipjack and albacore, has much lower levels of methyl mercury, averaging only about 0.17 ppm. The FDA on regulates comsumption of levels over 1 ppm.

There are special circumstances tho, like industrial pollution, georaphical location (Japan has illnesses and death due to large comsumptions of methyl mercury from years of exposure at levels exceeding 24 ppm. as you notice, 24 compared to .17 is a big difference) and type of fish eaten.

To cut this off here, i will summarize this. you are fine eating tuna and it will be ok to increase your tuna consumption!! smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

read my recipe in another post here!! it is yummy!!

~T~

[fireman]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by AgentSRT:
hey guys i heard from somebody that tuna has some kind of mercury content and that you shouldnt eat too much of it. has anybody ever heard of this? i would really like to know more about this because if that is untrue then i will up my tuna intake by alot hehe.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Sorry, Charlie, but state health experts say women of child-bearing age and young children should lay off tuna to avoid eating too much mercury.

"Eating a variety of fish and shellfish as part of a balanced diet helps to reduce your chances of stroke or heart attack," said Maxine Hayes, the state health officer. "But people need to know that some kinds of fish are very high in mercury, and this a problem."

The state Health Department advised yesterday that women of child-bearing age and children under 6 should not eat any tuna steaks and limit how much canned tuna they eat each week.

A trade group that represents the canned-tuna industry said the recommendation goes too far. "I would say this is completely an overreaction," said Randi Thomas of the U.S. Tuna Foundation.

The state's recommendation comes amid a growing re-evaluation of the health damage mercury can do, especially to the nervous systems of children, and mercury contamination in fish.

In January, the Food and Drug Administration warned women of child-bearing age not to eat shark, swordfish, tilefish or king mackerel because of mercury concerns. At the same time, the FDA noted that eating 12 ounces of the right sort of fish each week is healthy.

In July, the National Research Council issued a report that estimated that 60,000 children may be born every year in the United States with neurological problems linked to mercury consumed when their mothers were pregnant.

And yesterday, environmental groups issued a report that calls for more government action to fight mercury contamination and to study its effects. The report also suggests a number of fish that women should avoid or eat sparingly. Dave McBride, a toxicologist with the Health Department, said his agency's decision came after recent reviews of problems associated with mercury, especially eating food with relatively low levels of mercury contamination over a long period.

He noted that such studies of people living on oceanic islands showed subtle neurological problems, including developmental difficulties, in children. Too much mercury can also cause problems to an adult's nervous and cardiovascular systems. Mercury gets into fish because of industrial pollution. But it also occurs naturally in the environment.

Fish that grow large, live long and prey on smaller fish often tend to have large concentrations of mercury. Mercury can't be avoided by cooking a fish longer or by cleaning it in a certain way.

The new concerns prompted the state to recommend that a safe limit of consumption is 0.08 micrograms of mercury per kilogram of body weight. It is six times lower than the level the FDA recommends.

The Environmental Protection Agency's standard is 0.1 micrograms. So the Health Department recommended yesterday that: Neither women of child-bearing age nor children under 6 should eat tuna steaks.

Steaks are typically taken from older, larger tuna. Women in the age group should eat no more than one 6-ounce can of tuna per week. A child's consumption would depend on body weight, ranging from 1 ounce for a 20-pound youngster to 3 ounces for a child who weighs 60 pounds. There are exceptions.

Women who weigh less than 135 pounds should eat less tuna. And women who eat 6 ounces of canned tuna a week might want to consider not eating any other fish.

Not all tuna is equal.

The Health Department said canned tuna marked "chunk light" or "chunk" has less mercury than tuna marked "solid white" or "chunk white."

The Health Department urged similar restrictions on smallmouth bass caught in Lake Whatcom in Bellingham because of mercury contamination, McBride said.

Women of child-bearing age and children under 6 also should eat only yellow perch taken from the lake once a week. Officials also are urging limited eating of walleye caught in Roosevelt Lake because of similar concerns, McBride said Many other species of fish, including salmon, are fine for eating, health officials said.

Smaller fish, farm-raised fish and farmed shellfish often are also good choices, according to the FDA.

Thomas of the Tuna Foundation said the state went beyond what is needed. Under FDA recommendations, she noted, women could eat 12 ounces of canned tuna a week.

Mercury in canned tuna, she said, "is not a serious problem whatsoever." She also pointed out that very few consumers eat as much as 6 ounces of canned tuna a week.

A typical tuna sandwich amounts to 2 ounces of fish, she said.

But environmental groups said the state's action did not go far enough. A study on mercury contamination in fish released yesterday urged women to eat no more than one can of tuna a month, noted Jane Houlihan of the Environmental Working Group in Washington, D.C.

The group released the study yesterday with other organizations. It recommended that women of child-bearing age not eat tuna steaks, sea bass, oysters from the Gulf Coast, marlin, halibut, pike, walleye, white croaker and largemouth bass.

It also suggested that women should eat the following fish only once a month: canned tuna, mahi mahi, blue mussels, Eastern oysters, cod, pollock, Great Lakes salmon, blue crab from the Gulf of Mexico, wild channel catfish and lake whitefish.

Houlihan acknowledged that more sampling needs to be done on mercury in fish. The study looked at samples taken by government agencies.

For example, the study is based on only 17 samples of cod, 31 of halibut and 32 of pollock. She defended the study, however, saying the government was not supplying the data and that pregnant women needed to see it.

[JohnR]

Thanks for unsettling post fireman - I was getting tired of tuna anyway! lol smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

[fireman]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JohnR:
Thanks for unsettling post fireman - I was getting tired of tuna anyway! lol smilies/images/icons/wink.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hey don't shoot the messenger. For full grown non pregnant adults the levels are small enough to eat to your hearts content and still be able to dump the unwanted products.

[The BIG Gun]

why fireman??

why did you basically write the same thing i did. i had already cleared this up. why waste your time repeating what i said in different words. just doesn't make any sense. i know you mentioned more about pregnant women than i did, but i didn't figure he was pregnant so i left that part out.

John, if you are not pregnant and not under six, eat it. there is nothing wrong with it. you are fine.

~T~

[JohnR]

Bah, I was already aware of most of that info - I just felt like being a goof. smilies/images/icons/smile.gif And besides, the whole 'unstrainable tuna' issue (see Tuna woes thread) has me turned off from tuna for a while anyway. I'll eat the hell out of some Salmon though... smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

[congo_2000_1999]

The best reicpe is just Tuna
!!!!!

[The BIG Gun]

smilies/bluelaugh.gif smilies/bluelaugh.gif lol john!!

tuna plain the best recipe huh, i don't know....tends to get old and boring to me. but if you can do it man...DO IT!! i need to spice it up sometimes.

~T~

[fireman]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tmjt21:
why fireman??

why did you basically write the same thing i did. i had already cleared this up. why waste your time repeating what i said in different words. just doesn't make any sense. i know you mentioned more about pregnant women than i did, but i didn't figure he was pregnant so i left that part out.

John, if you are not pregnant and not under six, eat it. there is nothing wrong with it. you are fine.

~T~<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Your post was great i just have young kids and there alot women on the site that i wanted to give the whole story too.

[The BIG Gun]

that's cool...just checking.

the women should probably know the facts too, especially the new one, lovenhatemen, she is pregnant right now. good reply.

~T~

[Mariel]

Feh! to all of this nonsense!! The reason why researchers even bother is beacuse they have nothing better to do with their time then to discourage you from eating/drinking something else you love. just eat what you can, i bet all those toxins are good for something. :cheesburga_ron:

[John999]

okay posting what im about to post people would look at me and see your kidding me right? no im not to answer.

Ok the following recipe i got from Ernie Taylor in a flex magazine...what he does is put tuna and coca cola in a blender blends it and drinks this is his fav...now you see this and say, gross and wonder what nutritional value coke has...im guessing the coke is used for its caffeine(fat burninig properties) and pottassium (lactic acid buffering capabilities)i still say its gross myself but i thought i would let you know a recipe i learned...

YOurs in HEalth,
JW

[J_Line]

Tuna and COCA COLA!!!! That's a little more than I wanted to know!

[MountainGirl]

Yo! Some of us ARE female and of child-bearing age, so be careful what you say is unimportant!

Now, of course, I have NO idea what to do. Guess I'll just stick with the same amount of tuna as before.... (And I was really hoping to make it my new staple....)

Thanks for the info fireman! The article was interesting....

MG

[The BIG Gun]

mariel: lmao at your earlier post...bet all those toxins are good for something.. smilies/bluelaugh.gif everything always seems to change huh..

Moutntain girl: i never said it was UNIMPORTANT. i was basically stating that a male ask the question and to keep my reply short, i did not put in about pregnant women and kids under 6. in my later post youl'l notice that i said it was probably a good idea to mention that part...

and john: that recipe does sounds disgusting. plus all the crap in coca cola is really bad for ya. not even gonna think about trying that one.

~T~

[Mariel]

tuna and coca cola huh?? sounds like something the frats use for hazing

[Voldo]

i usually have thousand creamy island dressing,oh did i tell u it's virtually fat free. Every 100ml u have it contains 0.15 of fat and 0.5 grams of protein. Not bad fo a dressing. Anyway it tastes delicious and i prefer it more than mayo.

[fireman]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Elmo9:
im a little concerned on eating too much tuna.....a report just came out stating that tuna caught here on the coast of BC have been found to contain an amt of Mercury, if taken in large amt, can cause bodily harm.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Did you read the whole string on this post. the mercury problem is talked about.

[The BIG Gun]

:bluelaugh: :bluelaugh: how did you miss it?!? images/icons/confused.gif

~T~

[John999]

You want it for all its worth...here ya go this is my recipe...1 can of tuna...on can opener...on fork..if your hard core and not a wuss you will eat straight from the can

[Elmo9]

im a little concerned on eating too much tuna.....a report just came out stating that tuna caught here on the coast of BC have been found to contain an amt of Mercury, if taken in large amt, can cause bodily harm.

[The BIG Gun]

sorry mister hardcore. guess i am not as hardcore as you seeing my cut diet consisted of ONLY 4 cans of straight tuna and two cans of tuna patties per day. when i become a real man i will try to eat more. :bluelaugh: :bluelaugh:

~T~

I can eat tuna straight, right out of the can also but geesh, it sure does get old fast! That's when I start getting inventive. I think we've all been there! images/icons/wink.gif

[The BIG Gun]

i definately agree krypto...that is what my recipe was posted for...for all those looking for something new.

~T~

[xen_baby]

salmon... mmmm. I cant stand the bones in it though. People i know eat them without a problem, but that little crunch *shiver* of the bones.. bleh. It tastes amazing without the bones though!

[**DONOTDELETE**]

[El'Dopa]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Mariel:
Feh! to all of this nonsense!! The reason why researchers even bother is beacuse they have nothing better to do with their time then to discourage you from eating/drinking something else you love. just eat what you can, i bet all those toxins are good for something. :cheesburga_ron:<hr></blockquote>

that is SO TRUE. Everyday something good is something bad, then something bad is something good. Last year my dad stopped drinking milk, 'cause a study said it caused cancer and has estrogen. So He started drinking soya milk, like he's too good for milk. Last week another study said Soya milk is bad too! Now he's all confused!

[FutureFire]

I like to take tuna and put it in a bowl of vinegar (I like lottsa balsamic or cider vinegar)
and put on "Red's" hot sauce, and sprinkle with seasoning salt. It is also good without the hot sauce.

Another fav. of mine is plain spaghetti with a can of flaked tuna ontop, with grapefruit,or orange juice splashed on to taste, sprinkled with pepper.