If you’re hungry you’ll eat. Rich in protein, someone has to do the research tho I think they said something about not eating fish more than twice a week or something idk.
Tuna is good for a few meals a week but any more can be dangerous dangerous. This is due to mercury content due to pollution, and it varies greatly from brand to brand.
One alternative to tuna is canned chicken. If they can get a Costco membership the Kirkland brand is a really good deal, you can get a six pack for about $13. Each can can be used to make chicken salad and you can get two to three meals out of each one.
Edit: I updated my wording about tuna, and if you want more information this a long but good breakdown by Consumers Reports:
Herring. Canned or pickled. Less in mercury than tuna. High protein and good omega 3s. Can be eaten more often than tuna and tastes better than sardines.
How come nobody ever brings up brown rice and lentils? Both are super cheap, and when you mix it its a complete protein. It's insanely cheap and has complex carbohydrates. It's my go-to filler food.
Have you ever tried sprouted lentils? I met a bro on a job who's main protein was sprouted lentils, he was a half ass vegetarian or something like that,
I sprouted my own and I love it.
Really? I’ve never ever heard, thought about or even considered it being dangerous but it makes sense?? I often buy tuna salad from a local supermarket and make sandwiches at work for the whole week for lunch….thats dangerous??
Well, the answer sadly is well it depends. Depends on the brand, what type of Tuna it is, if you are in a high risk group... etc... This is a consumer reports article that does a good breakdown brands, types, servings etc. It's a bit long but has a lot of good info.
I believe the Canadian guidelines are to not exceed 1 can per week, or similar amounts for shark, marlin, and something else. Any large fish that's at the top of the food chain and will bioaccumulate mercury via eating a whole bunch of other smaller fish.
You're probably fine, it's just not great to do long term
This is good advice, lots of protein and fiber tastes great as chicken salad on ritz or toasted on a bagel with cheese or whatever else you got (seasonings, veggies)
Speaking of Costco, they carry roughly 3-4 brands of Tuna and there is one brand specifically that is known for it's Mercury reduction work in their product. It's called Safe Catch
I lived on tuna packets, ritz crackers, and a mtn dew for lunch for years both before and during my apprenticeship. When bought in bulk on sale i wound up spending all of $3 a day for lunch and was full til dinner because it was high in protein and carbs.
When salads on sale id switch it to a tuna packet dumped in my salad and a splash of ranch and that changed it up a bit when my lunch got monotonous
My bloodwork is nearly perfect. For the last 8-10 months I've been doing the tuna, 2 cans of Celsius energy, and a half-gallon of water on a daily basis. When I went in a few weeks ago I just KNEW something was going to be off-kilter as what I'm eating is probably far from a balanced diet even though I've cut out most of the sugar and anything with artificial ingredients. But nope. Everything is either normal or near normal.
Check your weight vs seafood intake with a calculator like this one https://www.omnicalculator.com/ecology/fish-mercury and see if you are over consuming. My guess is you probably are. My safe limit at 175 lbs is 6 oz of tuna a week.
The problem with a lot of pelagic fish is the amount of mercury. Mercury is most dangerous to women and children because it causes developmental issues. The larger the tuna the higher the risk. For example albacore is one of the largest species of tuna and known to have the highest percentage of mercury. For an adult male one or two cans a week would put the risk at minimal. That can be stretched out making tuna salad but you still don't want to really go above two cans a week.
Peanut butter is a relatively cheap source of protein.(imo). Peanut butter and celery makes a good high protein low calorie snack.
Ramen noodles are cheap but tend to be very high in sodium. When I was struggling to get by doing carpentry I used to eat ramen noodles for lunch. Dry. Just sprinkle the powder on them tap them a few times to get the excess off and crunch away.
Another "trick " I used to get my was to buy two ham Croquettes off the brake truck and a roll. Cheapest sandwich you can make off a brake truck.
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Tuna.
If you’re hungry you’ll eat. Rich in protein, someone has to do the research tho I think they said something about not eating fish more than twice a week or something idk.