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Tuna query

IncredibleHulk · 2007-09-30 19:33:45

Is there any other fish as good as tuna, as a change I looked at several and the protein is not as high or depending oh how it is presented the fats can be higher.

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#32 09-10-2007 09:52PM

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Twin Lance wrote:

Hey guys, might sound like a really stupid question but today a I was talking to a friend about the food we're both eating nowadays. Now, I normally eat about 3-4 large tins of chopped tuna a week (in sandwiches and pasta mainly), and he told me that because I dont vary the protein that Im taking in, what Im doing is counter productive to my weight training. Now it didnt make all that much sense to me, I mean, protein is protein right? I know you can get more or less protein depending on what and how much you eat, but Im not limiting myself by sticking mainly to tuna am I? Its mainly convenience that Im going for, usually in college from 10-7/9 every day, and it doesnt seem to be messing me around.
As I said, probably a stupid question but would just like some verification.

Not a stupid question at all. Ideally you'd get your protein from a variety of sources, because different protein rich will have different amino acid profiles (there's 20 amino acids that collectively make protein). So tuna might be high in 5 types of amino acid, whereas turkey will be high in another 4 amino acids, and beef will have lots of 6 other ones.

At the end of the day though, protein is protein so while what you're doing isn't optimal, it's not the worst either!!

Buy chicken breasts and pre-cook them, store them in an air-tight container in the fridge and they'll be good for 3-4 days, just as convenient as tins of tuna.

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