So if I take fish oil, any real need to eat fish?

[SaltyNuts]

I've been taking 3 to 4 caps of fish oil daily for many, many years. Big caps too. Like the big ones from Sam's Club or Costco.

Anyways, the woman is trying to get me to eat more fish, because it is "healthier". However, would I really get any benefit from eating fish? Doesn't fish oil have the important parts of the healthiness that comes from fish?

I ask because I don't particularly like fish. Unless its fried. And she doesn't let me eat that because its not as healthy lol.

Thanks!

 

[Ken g6]

Doesn't fish oil have the important parts of the healthiness that comes from fish?

I would say not entirely. Fish is a healthy protein source in general. Unless it's ocean fish that's full of mercury - check on that!

I ask because I don't particularly like fish. Unless its fried. And she doesn't let me eat that because its not as healthy lol.

I'd say look into frying fish in olive oil with whole-wheat breadcrumb crust. Adhere the crust with egg or egg white. Add whatever herbs and spices you can figure out that you like. That ought to be healthy enough.

 

[foghorn67]

I would say not entirely. Fish is a healthy protein source in general. Unless it's ocean fish that's full of mercury - check on that!


I'd say look into frying fish in olive oil with whole-wheat breadcrumb crust. Adhere the crust with egg or egg white. Add whatever herbs and spices you can figure out that you like. That ought to be healthy enough.

It's weird how fish farms might be healthier in some regards.

 

[Cappuccino]

So if I take vitamin pill, then I don't need to eat any fruit & veg? Please don't get brainwashed by the fitness plebs. I take a vitamin pill every day, and I still eat 5 fruits and veg every day without fail, and my health is good.

If you can't eat fish then the pill is the way to go. But try to eat some fish, fried or not.

 

[IronWing]

No need to eat fish at all.

 

[Brainonska511]

Nutrients in Food >>>>>> Supplements.

Plus, the oil in fish oil capsules isn't always as good as fresh fish. It can be oxidized and mediocre stuff, which you can't tell unless you were cutting them open to sniff them. Unless you have some severe nutrient deficiency, there's really no need to seek out supplements.

 

[BoomerD]

They say fish is brain food...so...the OP should DEFINITELY eat more fish.

 

[ponyo]

I would say not entirely. Fish is a healthy protein source in general. Unless it's ocean fish that's full of mercury - check on that!


I'd say look into frying fish in olive oil with whole-wheat breadcrumb crust. Adhere the crust with egg or egg white. Add whatever herbs and spices you can figure out that you like. That ought to be healthy enough.

oh crap. This thread got me curious because I eat lot of ahi tuna. I usually buy 2 to 2.5 pounds of fresh ahi tuna a week. I just checked the recommended guidelines for fresh tuna consumption and it's recommended men eat no more than 24 ounces a month and women no more than 18 ounces a month. I probably eat anywhere between 64 to 80 ounces a month. That's about triple the recommended amount and quadruple for my wife. This means we have to cut back eating fresh ahi tuna to once a month. Noooooooo!

 

[MrSquished]

oh crap. This thread got me curious because I eat lot of ahi tuna. I usually buy 2 to 2.5 pounds of fresh ahi tuna a week. I just checked the recommended guidelines for fresh tuna consumption and it's recommended men eat no more than 24 ounces a month and women no more than 18 ounces a month. I probably eat anywhere between 64 to 80 ounces a month. That's about triple the recommended amount and quadruple for my wife. This means we have to cut back eating fresh ahi tuna to once a month. Noooooooo!

That's a good excuse to start adding in more shellfish in your life to fill the void left behind by less ahi tuna.

 

[ponyo]

That's a good excuse to start adding in more shellfish in your life to fill the void left behind by less ahi tuna.

I already eat plenty of shellfish. It's not the same. I like ahi tuna because it's easy to buy fresh and relatively safe to eat raw. Some of the other seafood are harder to source fresh because where I live.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Real food is always going to deliver the nutrients better than supplements so I'd say it's still a good idea to eat fish, but when you do, you can probably skip the supplements.

Fish is a tricky one, it's good for you, but the issue is because we pollute the earth so much, fish has lot of mercury, cadmium and other such chemicals in it that are not good for us. So you still don't want to eat too much of it. Certain fish is better than other. Like I think salmon will have less mercury than tuna.

Though this probably goes with pretty much all meats. The crap they feed chickens and cows at most commercial farms is not exactly the best thing to be feeding those animals and that affects the healthiness of the meat.

 

[MrSquished]

I already eat plenty of shellfish. It's not the same. I like ahi tuna because it's easy to buy fresh and relatively safe to eat raw. Some of the other seafood are harder to source fresh because where I live.

I don't eat fish a lot mostly cause I eat too much red meat. But I'll eat almost any fish and like it a lot, except Cod. Love all sushi but eel. Don't like that. What shellfish are you eating?

But shellfish? Oh lordy, lobster, crab, mussels, clams, shrimps, crawfish, scallops. I think those are some of my most favorite things in life. We have a restaurant that opened year 1-2 years ago. They call it vietnamese cajun. They have some menu items but what you go there for is the shellfish - you pick your shellfish type, how many pounds, and what kind of sauce you want it in. Many of which are garlic buttery goodness, a cajun buttery goodness, or old bay or plain steamed. Your shellfish comes out in a big plastic bag and the shellfish is just swimming in the sauce (if you got a butter based sauce). You get gloves and a bib, and usually need both. It's fantastic.

 

[ponyo]

I don't eat fish a lot mostly cause I eat too much red meat. But I'll eat almost any fish and like it a lot, except Cod. Love all sushi but eel. Don't like that. What shellfish are you eating?

But shellfish? Oh lordy, lobster, crab, mussels, clams, shrimps, crawfish, scallops. I think those are some of my most favorite things in life. We have a restaurant that opened year 1-2 years ago. They call it vietnamese cajun. They have some menu items but what you go there for is the shellfish - you pick your shellfish type, how many pounds, and what kind of sauce you want it in. Many of which are garlic buttery goodness, a cajun buttery goodness, or old bay or plain steamed. Your shellfish comes out in a big plastic bag and the shellfish is just swimming in the sauce (if you got a butter based sauce). You get gloves and a bib, and usually need both. It's fantastic.

Trust me. When I say I eat plenty, I mean it. I eat everything. This is my version of surf and turf. One full size steak and 5 lobsters per person. My recent personal best is one steak and 7 lobsters. After about 3rd or 4th lobster, it will start tasting like rubber. And here's some of the mussels caught at the beach house. The scallop like muscle inside that thing is the size of sea scallop.

 

[solidstar]

I don't think fish oil is not enough. It is just a supplement when you don't eat fish often.

 

[BoomerD]

oh crap. This thread got me curious because I eat lot of ahi tuna. I usually buy 2 to 2.5 pounds of fresh ahi tuna a week. I just checked the recommended guidelines for fresh tuna consumption and it's recommended men eat no more than 24 ounces a month and women no more than 18 ounces a month. I probably eat anywhere between 64 to 80 ounces a month. That's about triple the recommended amount and quadruple for my wife. This means we have to cut back eating fresh ahi tuna to once a month. Noooooooo!

http://www.newsweek.com/mercury-levels-ahi-tuna-rise-4-percent-each-year-304062

 

[ponyo]

http://www.newsweek.com/mercury-levels-ahi-tuna-rise-4-percent-each-year-304062

I know I have to cut back. Especially now with the mercury and that Fukushima radiation crap that's still spilling into the ocean. So less sushi too.

 

[SunnyD]

Fish is a great source of mercury and other heavy metals along with PCB's. It pairs really well with rice for the arsenic.

 

[mztykal]

I know I have to cut back. Especially now with the mercury and that Fukushima radiation crap that's still spilling into the ocean. So less sushi too.

Where do you live that your mussels look like oysters?

 

[ponyo]

Where do you live that your mussels look like oysters?

You never seen giant mussels? If you go to asia, you can find them at fresh seafood markets. Even in the US, you can find it at asian grocery stores. I caught those in Florida.

I got this shellfish pot at a restaurant in Seoul, Korea, and they put cheese on the giant mussel.

But I prefer it without cheese like it's shown here.

This is how it's sold at the seafood market.

 

[Elganja]

^^ prince mussels?

 

[BurnItDwn]

Holy Cow

Ponyo

How BEAUTIFUL

Surf and Turf and giant mussels !!!
Looks like a big frickin Octopus too!

Looks like a super tasty feast!!!!

 

[HumblePie]

Many fish oil pills though are not good to consume as the oil is volatile and can easily go rancid. After buying any fish oil pills, even if you think you are buying a good name brand, always cut open a couple and smell/taste the oil inside. If it smells or tastes really fishy or bad then return the product. It's a fairly common occurrence for fish oil pills to go bad even before buying them.

 

[zinfamous]

eating fish is the only guaranteed way to get your weekly dose of microplastics these days, so you probably shouldn't avoid it.

 

[zinfamous]

Many fish oil pills though are not good to consume as the oil is volatile and can easily go rancid. After buying any fish oil pills, even if you think you are buying a good name brand, always cut open a couple and smell/taste the oil inside. If it smells or tastes really fishy or bad then return the product. It's a fairly common occurrence for fish oil pills to go bad even before buying them.

um....what?

 

[Brainonska511]

New Many fish oil pills though are not good to consume as the oil is volatile and can easily go rancid. After buying any fish oil pills, even if you think you are buying a good name brand, always cut open a couple and smell/taste the oil inside. If it smells or tastes really fishy or bad then return the product. It's a fairly common occurrence for fish oil pills to go bad even before buying them.

The oil isn't 'volatile' in a chemical sense. The fats are simply unsaturated hydrocarbon chains, which makes them very liable to oxidation, which helps make it rancid.