O/T: Mercury in sushi poses danger

[blue18]

USA Today

Eating sushi " has become the new Russian roulette " in terms of safety, a group campaighning against mercury in fish. Eli Saddler of gotmercury.org, a campaign of California-based Sea Turtle Restoration Project, said he went to six top sushi restaurants in Los Angeles to test mercury levels in the fish they serve. " The level of mercury in tuna these resteraunts serve is so high they should be keeping this food off their list, " Saddler said. Mercury has been found to damage the nervous system in fetuses and may cause temporary memory loss in adults.



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We have mad cow disease, bird flu disease and now fish is bad. We are running out of protein sources.

[envirocopy512]

Originally Posted by blue18

USA Today

Eating sushi " has become the new Russian roulette " in terms of safety, a group campaighning against mercury in fish. Eli Saddler of gotmercury.org, a campaign of California-based Sea Turtle Restoration Project, said he went to six top sushi restaurants in Los Angeles to test mercury levels in the fish they serve. " The level of mercury in tuna these resteraunts serve is so high they should be keeping this food off their list, " Saddler said. Mercury has been found to damage the nervous system in fetuses and may cause temporary memory loss in adults.



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We have mad cow disease, bird flu disease and now fish is bad. We are running out of protein sources.

Eat doodoo.

[solarize]

This aint news.
Any large fish / old fish tend to build up mercury levels quickly and yes its on the increase.
But you would have to eat a veritable ****load to cause any real harm

I think you should be more worried about - Soy/Obesity/Hormones in food/global warming in no particular order. Oh yeah, and that petrol car you drive.
no offense intended, but i think this is just a ****n beatup.

Originally Posted by blue18

USA Today

Eating sushi " has become the new Russian roulette " in terms of safety, a group campaighning against mercury in fish. Eli Saddler of gotmercury.org, a campaign of California-based Sea Turtle Restoration Project, said he went to six top sushi restaurants in Los Angeles to test mercury levels in the fish they serve. " The level of mercury in tuna these resteraunts serve is so high they should be keeping this food off their list, " Saddler said. Mercury has been found to damage the nervous system in fetuses and may cause temporary memory loss in adults.



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We have mad cow disease, bird flu disease and now fish is bad. We are running out of protein sources.

[nni]

Originally Posted by solarize

This aint news.
Any large fish / old fish tend to build up mercury levels quickly and yes its on the increase.
But you would have to eat a veritable ****load to cause any real harm

I think you should be more worried about - Soy/Obesity/Hormones in food/global warming in no particular order. Oh yeah, and that petrol car you drive.
no offense intended, but i think this is just a ****n beatup.

and why should you be more worried about soy than mercury poisoning?

[solarize]

Originally Posted by nni

and why should you be more worried about soy than mercury poisoning?

High dose soy in men is still (afaik) unproved to be "safe" for lack of a better word.
Chances of getting lots of soy in the diet are alot higher than mercury poisoning from fish. Thats my rationale, happy to hear a better argument however.

[nni]

Originally Posted by solarize

High dose soy in men is still (afaik) unproved to be "safe" for lack of a better word.
Chances of getting lots of soy in the diet are alot higher than mercury poisoning from fish. Thats my rationale, happy to hear a better argument however.

soy will most likely not affect you in the slightest.

if you are going to eat large quantities of something, soy is much safer than raw fish.

the estrogen issue in men was been debunked many times.

[jer @h2o]

But raw fish tastes so much better.

I really wouldn't worry about it too much unless you're pregnant or nursing.

Think about cultures that fish is the major component of their diet. Do you see some huge epidemic of mercury poisoning?

You're better of worrying about wether or not you'll make it home from work, driving on the US highways.

[Da CaVeman]

maybe the U.S should be telling this to the people of Japan, I mean they're only the healthiest country who's diet consists mainly of fish...

[j_neatherlin]

opt for wild fish/meat when available. in general, they are far healthier than the farm raised, commercially available versions.

[j_neatherlin]

Originally Posted by Da CaVeman

maybe the U.S should be telling this to the people of Japan, I mean they're only the healthiest country who's diet consists mainly of fish...

somewhere between 60-80% of the Japanese population (it's either 60% or 80%, I don't recall...but either way it's VERY high) are cigarette smokers as well. yet, they have lower rates of lung cancer than we do.

things don't always boil down to what we as Americans expect.

[tonytartufo]

I eat sushi MINIMUM once a week. **** mercury.

[Da CaVeman]

Originally Posted by j_neatherlin

somewhere between 60-80% of the Japanese population (it's either 60% or 80%, I don't recall...but either way it's VERY high) are cigarette smokers as well. yet, they have lower rates of lung cancer than we do.

things don't always boil down to what we as Americans expect.

Yeah I read that somewhere too...pretty intereting

[dito]

Originally Posted by j_neatherlin

opt for wild fish/meat when available. in general, they are far healthier than the farm raised, commercially available versions.

haha, pretty soon you are going to start wearing dreadlocks, wearing flip flops, and getting your star bucks green tea latte!

[dito]

Originally Posted by tonytartufo

I eat sushi MINIMUM once a week. **** mercury.

Lucky you. I only get it twice a year.

[Has Cricket Legs]

Heh, I just had a publix spicy tuna about 1 hour ago. Tasty...

[dasa]

Man this worrys me because I love me some sushi.

[carterharris]

This is not going to stop me from eating sushi.

[Da CaVeman]

all this sushi talk...I think i'm gonna hit up an all u can eat sushi tomorow :-D

[blue18]

Originally Posted by nni

soy will most likely not affect you in the slightest.

if you are going to eat large quantities of something, soy is much safer than raw fish.

the estrogen issue in men was been debunked many times.

Interesting solarize had no response to this. Great post.

rep

[blue18]

I try and eat Mahi - 4-5x a week. Anyone here buy/ eat Costco's Orca Bay Frozen - Wild Mahi Mahi. It says " Product of Taiwan " packed in the US. If one is eating fish 4-5xx a week. Is there any need to take fish/salmon sups or likes ? tia

[downwitit]

I wouldn't think so if you are eating that much fish.

[j_neatherlin]

Originally Posted by dito

haha, pretty soon you are going to start wearing dreadlocks, wearing flip flops, and getting your star bucks green tea latte!

LOL if you only knew!!!

[lacrosse66]

This is hype. The mercury levels aren't high enough to damage you unless you're eating fish for every meal, and even then, if you drink enough water you should be fine.

[JustinKim943]

i eat like half a pound of raw salmon almost daily.


I'll let u know when i die.

[solarize]

Originally Posted by nni

soy will most likely not affect you in the slightest.

if you are going to eat large quantities of something, soy is much safer than raw fish.

the estrogen issue in men was been debunked many times.

Whilst Author L. Rea is not an authority, some of his points may have some validity on this matter (soy).
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/core_march_9.htm

And the following on soy feed in animals
" Pigs have a digestive system similar to humans. Dietary mixtures for pigs—which are carefully formulated to promote reproduction and growth—allow approximately 1 percent of the ration as soy in a diet based on grains and supplements.4 The Central Soya Company, Inc. website gives a range of 2.5 percent to 17.5 percent soy in the diet of pigs, citing a number of anti-nutritional components that “have been documented to cause gastrointestinal disturbance, intestinal damage, increased disease susceptibility and reduced performance in pigs.”

In recent studies, rats fed the isoflavone genistein exhibited pathological changes in the colon23 and rats fed soy-based chow had reduced growth and an increase in gastrointestinal problems.40"

I just think the jury is out on whether Soy is good for bb'ers or not. I would prefer to not have it in my diet while everyone seems to have a wildy different view on it.