07-01-2006, 02:23 PM
Quote:So, I plan on losing weight and shaping up in preparation of enlisting in the Army sometime soon (soon being a year or so), and I've found that tuna is an excellent choice for a meat; it's very high in protein, while being very low in cholesterol and fat, and I believe it also contains some kind of fatty acid or some such that's supposed to be beneficial for your brain. On top of this, it's also quite cheap (sixty-two cents a can at Wal-Mart), which makes me like it even more.
Unfortunately, I don't know many recipes involving tuna, aside from basic tuna salad (mayo or something similar, pickle relish, a little mustard, and some hard-boiled eggs) and Tuna Helper-type stuff. I've tried combining it with other stuff I eat fairly frequently - like eggs - with results ranging from good to horrific.
Does anyone know of some (relatively) simple recipes for canned tuna?
Tuna is very high in Mercury content, as are any fish that are "bottom-feeders". Be very wary of eating too much, and if you do start eating tuna regularly, make sure to get yourself tested for mercury on a regular basis. Otherwise, you can get VERY ill, and it will be hard to detect what is wrong if you don't specify mercury testing.
Roland *The Gunslinger*