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Is eating too much tuna actually dangerous

TimeToShine · 2013-01-19 01:49:59

I've read a lot about the risk of mercury poisoning from eating tuna, I eat on average a can a day, some days I might have two, other days none. They have great protein content and are low in fat especially when you use tuna in water. So I suppose my question is am I at any sort of risk if I suddenly eat at the very…

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I've read a lot about the risk of mercury poisoning from eating tuna, I eat on average a can a day, some days I might have two, other days none. They have great protein content and are low in fat especially when you use tuna in water. So I suppose my question is am I at any sort of risk if I suddenly eat at the very minimum a can a day?

Thanks.

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there is a theory that too much tuna can contribute to alzhiemers - but the is a theory on everything.

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#3 20-01-2013 8:32am

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All the official dietary guidelines for tuna apply to women of childbearing age and young children only. So unless you fall into one of those categories I wouldn't worry too much about it...

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