Hey guys I am wondering what kind of fish is good to eat? I'm getting tired of turkey patties and chicken breast all the time.
A fish with good amounts of protein would be best, I'm trying to replace fish with turkey and chicken for a little bit.
Is catfish good? That's the only fish I know haha.
What fish is good to eat?
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Dev_Crimson
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ik i eat crab an shrinp those are very very hight in protin an no fat at all. salmon is good but its a lil fatier or so im told an i have found it to be as well. also hadock is good
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I like Tilapia (hope I spelled that right?). It has a nice flavor... not to fishy... and is relatively inexpensive. Also, salmon is great as it is full of healthy fats. Tuna is good too... cheap and convenient. Remember that fish can be high in mercury so don't eat too much... I like to rotate between fish, chicken, turkey, eggs (I LOVE EGGS!), soy, venison, and lean cuts of beef to ensure that i'm getting a variety of protein.
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Just about all fish have a good amount of protein in them. Some are cleaner than others fat wise and some have more protein and good oils than others but for the most part you can't go wrong on whatever fish choice you go with. Tilapia has come under some scrutny as far as "how good" it is but some fish is better than no fish. Shrimp and crab are solid sources too.
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Craig98203
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Tuna, is an okay choice, but even light is Mercury rich, which means if you eat it each week, you'll ramp up the Mercury intake per week, potentially meaning it's better to cut Tuna to 2x a week, to allow the Mercury to be chelated properly from the body.
If you eat Salmon and other low mercury kinds, you could potentially have 1x 3OZ portion a day, or at least every 2 days if you wanted, because you'd be subjecting your body, to lower Mercury doses every time, so they should take less time to be ridden from the body.
I would suggest Tuna is okay, but only 2x a week max, and realistically you might then be best keeping Fish intake, to 3 portions a week if you Tuna your diet 2x a week, just to make sure your Mercury intake is kept in check.
If you eat Salmon and other low mercury kinds, you could potentially have 1x 3OZ portion a day, or at least every 2 days if you wanted, because you'd be subjecting your body, to lower Mercury doses every time, so they should take less time to be ridden from the body.
I would suggest Tuna is okay, but only 2x a week max, and realistically you might then be best keeping Fish intake, to 3 portions a week if you Tuna your diet 2x a week, just to make sure your Mercury intake is kept in check.
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Here is a great mercury calc. You enter your body weight and type of fish and it tells you how much mercury you ingest.
http://www.gotmercury.org/article.php?list=type&type=75
http://www.gotmercury.org/article.php?list=type&type=75
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thrasher15
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Well if two penneth helps, I will say YES cut back if you're including Tuna in your weekly Fish intake.
As long as you're eating low Mercury types like Salmon, you could potentially have Fish once a day, as the body can chelate heavy Metals, I believe Vitamin C can help in that respect.
However if you eat products like Tuna, which is high Mercury even in the light, you should consider cutting back to say 2-3 times a week max, to allow for the heavier ingestion to be removed to a good enough level, as these things can become toxic in high and prolonged ingestion periods.
So certainly if you're looking for Fish in your diet, I'd advocate once a day max for low Mercury Fish, but less than that per week if you're including higher Mercury sources.
Don't forget other heavy metals like Cadmium, Lead, and other toxins, can build up in the body, from potentially airborne and waterborne sources.
So heavy metal release from the body is important, and the higher amounts you get in, the more risk there is, if the body can't remove all or enough of the in vitro content.
The types of Fats in Fish can be obtained from things like Nuts, Flax, Omega-3 Eggs, Avocados, healthy Oils, and in smaller amounts like Soy, Dairy etc etc, so you don't need Fish necessarily often to get them, but if you do eat a portion of Fish a day, perhaps consider limiting to low Mercury stuff, and don't go above 3.5 OZ, (100g), per portion.
Adding in higher Mercury sources like Tuna could be done, but should be considered a cut back protocol, so you're not over-indulging on a weekly basis.
As long as you're eating low Mercury types like Salmon, you could potentially have Fish once a day, as the body can chelate heavy Metals, I believe Vitamin C can help in that respect.
However if you eat products like Tuna, which is high Mercury even in the light, you should consider cutting back to say 2-3 times a week max, to allow for the heavier ingestion to be removed to a good enough level, as these things can become toxic in high and prolonged ingestion periods.
So certainly if you're looking for Fish in your diet, I'd advocate once a day max for low Mercury Fish, but less than that per week if you're including higher Mercury sources.
Don't forget other heavy metals like Cadmium, Lead, and other toxins, can build up in the body, from potentially airborne and waterborne sources.
So heavy metal release from the body is important, and the higher amounts you get in, the more risk there is, if the body can't remove all or enough of the in vitro content.
The types of Fats in Fish can be obtained from things like Nuts, Flax, Omega-3 Eggs, Avocados, healthy Oils, and in smaller amounts like Soy, Dairy etc etc, so you don't need Fish necessarily often to get them, but if you do eat a portion of Fish a day, perhaps consider limiting to low Mercury stuff, and don't go above 3.5 OZ, (100g), per portion.
Adding in higher Mercury sources like Tuna could be done, but should be considered a cut back protocol, so you're not over-indulging on a weekly basis.
Not quite.
I'm saying 2 servings of Catfish might be fine, if it's low Mercury Fish and you don't have more than 50g, (1.75 OZ), per serving.
As I said, I think for Low Mercury types, no need to exceed 100g, (3.5OZ), Fish a day, as the Fats are in other previously stated food sources, and limiting daily Fish consumption, even low Mercury types, would give the body more chance to chelate most if not all the Mercury.
However if you wanted 2 servings of LMF a day, split the 100g daily limit in half, then you get the same amount of Mercury per day, not more. You could always add other previously stated, duel Protein and Carb sources like Mushrooms etc etc, back in and reduce your main Carb source slightly, to control Carb intake and maintain calories.
Hopefully that re-affirms the meaining of comments from before.
I'm saying 2 servings of Catfish might be fine, if it's low Mercury Fish and you don't have more than 50g, (1.75 OZ), per serving.
As I said, I think for Low Mercury types, no need to exceed 100g, (3.5OZ), Fish a day, as the Fats are in other previously stated food sources, and limiting daily Fish consumption, even low Mercury types, would give the body more chance to chelate most if not all the Mercury.
However if you wanted 2 servings of LMF a day, split the 100g daily limit in half, then you get the same amount of Mercury per day, not more. You could always add other previously stated, duel Protein and Carb sources like Mushrooms etc etc, back in and reduce your main Carb source slightly, to control Carb intake and maintain calories.
Hopefully that re-affirms the meaining of comments from before.
boss man so if im eating two tilapia filets (baked), haddock, and shrimp 1-2 times a week (thats fish 3-6 times a week) rotated into meal plan, I'm good to go, dont you think? I have been eating this way for some time (over 3 years), with lean read meat once a week (after heaviest and latest workout typically) and chicken/turkey/eggs as fillers for the rest of meals.
fyi- catfish to me only tastes good if its fried, and i cant remember the last thing I had that was fried! Catfish is a bottom feeder fish, not a fan of its lifestyle while its living so i don't eat it. :p
fyi- catfish to me only tastes good if its fried, and i cant remember the last thing I had that was fried! Catfish is a bottom feeder fish, not a fan of its lifestyle while its living so i don't eat it. :p