Tuna
can food may have plenty amount of nutritional
benefits and according to some research, eating tuna meat can provides some of
health advantages including support weight lost (that’s why it is so popular to
be included in a diet menu), enhancing blood vessel function, and many more.
The tuna meat contains high quality of protein, vitamins, potassium, selenium,
as well as omega 3 fatty acids. Will all those good nutritional contents, is
tuna fish really did not bring any risk for its consumers? Read below for more
and detailed information.
The good
sides for consuming tuna can food
First thing first tuna is a great source of
high quality protein and each six ounce portion of tuna fish can contains 33 grams of protein with less than 2 grams of fat.
This is not a secret anymore that as human, our body needs to get protein
intake to support our immune system, for cell growth, and to maintain muscle
tissues. This is supported also by the Harvard School of Public Health which
mentions that tuna is one of the best fish options to provide some protein.
Second, consuming Tuna
can food is good for cardiovascular function due to omega 3 fatty acid
contained in the meat. The omega 3 provides Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Eicosapentaenoic
Acid (EPA) which are healthy unsaturated fats that really helpful to reduce the
risk of cardiovascular disease and other health benefits like to lower blood
pressure plus enhance blood vessel function. There is this research conducted
by scientists which manage to randomly feed some men and women with controlled
foods and meals that rich in omega 3 fatty acids. The result showed that those
people who eat omega 3 fatty acids meals experienced less stiffness in their
arteries and compared with those who eat controlled foods. This research has
been released in Clinical Nutrition journal, March 2010 issue.
It is interesting that tuna is reported to
have Niacin (one of the B vitamins type) which useful to maintain HDL
cholesterol level or High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol. This is considered
as good cholesterol that prevent bad cholesterol or LDL (Low Density
Lipoprotein) cholesterol to be stored and in the end become plaque in artery
walls. Of course higher LDL cholesterol level will lead to certain dangerous
disease. A research by University of California showing that the niacin will
prevent our liver to remove good cholesterol from the blood thus it will
maintain the level of HDL cholesterol in our body.
The bad
sides of consuming tuna can food
Yes, indeed that tuna can food products have a lot of health benefits for our body just like
we already mentioned above, however it does not mean there is no bad side when
you consume tuna meat in a can because it contains mercury which can cause ugly
effects on brain function and nervous system especially for pregnant women. In
addition, the Food and Drug Administration takes some note that light tuna is
presumably safer than white tuna because the amount of mercury in light tuna is
below white tuna. That’s why it is very recommended that you need to consult
your healthy expert or doctor before you consume canned
tuna food specifically for pregnant mother.
So is eating tuna
can food every day healthy for you?
There will be always some bad effects if you
consume too much food without any limitation, including can food. Although
canned tuna is a favorite meal among body builders or dieters, but you still
need to limit yourself because it carries healthy considerations. Indeed that
proteins, vitamins, and omega 3 fatty acids are nutrition that great for your
health, but the mercury, sodium, and cholesterol levels can deliver threats. Consideration
is also take some place if your body condition is not so good either, pregnant
women for example, is not recommended to eat food that contains mercury levels.
How much you eat tuna can food will affect the nutrient ratio offered by the tuna
meat as well. And for those who want to add tuna in diet menu while maintaining
your weight then you need to limit its portion 3 ounces per day. Otherwise, if
you consume more than the mentioned suggestion, it will give you additional
calories that lead to weight gain and we believe you do not want that to
happen.
