Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I used to hate canned tuna because it was dry and salty. But once I tried tuna steak at a restaurant, and I thought if this is what tuna tastes like, then I must have been crazy for hating it. Even for canned tuna, I tried the ones that are non-saltened (especially smoked tuna), and found them heavenly. Right now I can't imagine living without tuna, and I eat loads of it every day. Tuna is one of the best sources of vitamin B12, better than beef, and it is also high in other nutrients like Omega 3 oil. Vitamin B12 is essential for cell function and metabolism, and a deficiency in it can eventually cause anemia. Absorption of vitamin B12 is dependent on the ability of the digestive tract to release intrinsic factor, which combines with vitamin B12 to make it ingestable. The ability of the digestive tract to release intrinsic factor was shown to decrease with age, according to many surveys. This means that the required intake of vitamin B12 increases with age, and since vitamin B12 is only present in animal products, it means that older people are more meat-dependent than younger people, and need to eat loads of meat high in vitamin B12 like tuna. Vitamin B12 supplements like Neurorubina are also advisable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Tuna also contains alot of that yummy mercury. Be very wary of ingesting alot of tuna fish. http://www.pbs.org/now/science/mercuryinfish.html Declan , " Khalid " <khalidsahawneh wrote: > > I used to hate canned tuna because it was dry and salty. But once I > tried tuna steak at a restaurant, and I thought if this is what tuna > tastes like, then I must have been crazy for hating it. Even for > canned tuna, I tried the ones that are non-saltened (especially > smoked tuna), and found them heavenly. Right now I can't imagine > living without tuna, and I eat loads of it every day. > > Tuna is one of the best sources of vitamin B12, better than beef, and > it is also high in other nutrients like Omega 3 oil. Vitamin B12 is > essential for cell function and metabolism, and a deficiency in it > can eventually cause anemia. > > Absorption of vitamin B12 is dependent on the ability of the > digestive tract to release intrinsic factor, which combines with > vitamin B12 to make it ingestable. The ability of the digestive tract > to release intrinsic factor was shown to decrease with age, according > to many surveys. This means that the required intake of vitamin B12 > increases with age, and since vitamin B12 is only present in animal > products, it means that older people are more meat-dependent than > younger people, and need to eat loads of meat high in vitamin B12 > like tuna. Vitamin B12 supplements like Neurorubina are also > advisable. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I'm hoping you are being cautious about the mercury content in canned tuna. The white albacore is much worse than the light. Adults (non- pregnant) should limit to 3 cans weekly, or 1 of white albacore. If you have some source that is mercury free, please let us in on it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Be careful of your tuna quality as it tends to be high in mercury which you do NOT want to ingest. Search out good quality, deep water tuna, even canned. Keria Keria Rossin Administrative Assistant University of Michigan - TCAUP 2000 Bonisteel Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2069 T. 734.764.1300 F. 734.763.2322 Expect a miracle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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