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Can Tuna be the cause of the turn around in my ds's behaviour??

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TambaTheDragonSlayer · 13/01/2006 14:02

I am on a diet atm and so have been eating alot of tuna, consequently so have my boys and the difference in there behaviour is amazing. No tantrums, happy smily kids, better concentration etc - is there a link or is it co-incidence?

Other parts of there diet has changed too, they are having alot more fruit and rice and alot less choccie.

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WigWamBam · 13/01/2006 14:05

If you've cut out sweets and chocolate then maybe the difference is due to having less sugar in their diets.

mancmum · 13/01/2006 14:05

probably more to do with over all healthy diet and less chocolate than tuna which is not as good as you think as it does not have the omega 3 in it like other oily fish... (if tinned)

But hey if they are being good and you are losing weight... who cares what it is!!

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TambaTheDragonSlayer · 13/01/2006 14:08

Its amazing! Last night after putting ds2 to bed at 5.40pm (and he slept through!) Me and ds1 sat and did some painting and making plaster of paris badge thingies. We couldnt have done that before! (as anyone who read the thread on his behaviour in the past will know!)

Also he started school nursery this week and is loving it - I wonder if thats helping too.

He is drinking glasses of milk instead of milkshake and eating grapes instead of choccie. Lots of baked potatoes etc.

I am a mummy! And because they are being so good, we are spending alot more time doing nice stuff and less time with me shouting which is great!

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TambaTheDragonSlayer · 13/01/2006 14:09

oh no! please dont tell me tuna isnt great for you, ive eaten tins of the damm stuff as i thought it was tuna sandwiches, tuna and rice, tuna a backed potatoes bloody tuna!

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WigWamBam · 13/01/2006 14:13

Tuna's good for you if you are eating it fresh (fresh tuna actually counts as an oily fish, although tinned doesn't) but not as good as salmon, mackerel, trout or herring would be.

saadia · 13/01/2006 14:35

Don't want to alarm anyone but wasn't there a story a while ago in the news that you shouldn't eat too much tuna - I'm not sure of the facts so anyone please correct me if I'm wrong - it was something to do with too much mercury.

NotAcow · 13/01/2006 15:34

well i have no idea if its great or not, but youve made me hungry now, so im off for a tuna mayo sandwich

mummysandy · 13/01/2006 15:44

Yes I think the tuna story was about mercury levels (at least, I think it was about tuna, could've been salmon though!)

I went and spoke to my local fishmonger when the salmon scare happened and he explained to me in full exactly what the issue was. I had a much better understanding after that... it appears that these things are often sensationalised by the newspapers. Unfortunatley, I can't remember the explanation he gave me so I can't help here either!

SoupDragon · 13/01/2006 15:59

The mercury thing partly depends how long the foodchain is - so a deep sea fish that eats fish that eat fish that eat fish etc has higher levels than a fish that east something that eats weed IYSWIM!

And WWB is right, generally tinned tuna doesn't count as an oily fish. There is an exception and I'm damned if I can remember what it is!! Something to do with the way it's cooked and canned or in what order...

Try smoked mackeral fillets as an alternative occasionally

Mercy · 13/01/2006 16:04

WWb is right about tinned tuna not counting as oily fish. I think the limit for pg women is 2 tins of tuna per week so presumably this amount is also safe for children. It's still good fast food though!

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TambaTheDragonSlayer · 13/01/2006 16:20

I eat a can of tuna a day!

We do have fresh salmon too but less often as it is more expensive. Never cooked a fresh tuna might have to try that one.

We've just been to the garden centre to get some snapdragon seeds, a digging thing and a watering can so ds can plant the seed in the pot he painted last night. Its so nice being able to do fun things with the boys!

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wannaBe1974 · 13/01/2006 17:11

I think the murcury thing had to do with eating tuna when pregnant. And although tuna is not classed as an oily fish it's still better for you than chocolate. To get the healthiest tuna though you should buy tuna in brine instead of oil.

WigWamBam · 13/01/2006 18:15

You're going to end up sick to the back teeth of tuna! If you were eating it as oily fish the recommendation is (I think) two servings a week, not every day.

There are other things you can eat when you're dieting ... a bit of variety might help you stick to your diet better, too!

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