Question 1

it is good if i eat every day a vegetable salad with some cheese and baked ham or canned tuna/sardines?

Accepted Answer

Nitrates: The cured meats can add a significant amount of nitrates to your diet which has been linked to some cancers, so you may want to vary the protein portion with ex. baked chicken, egg, or cottage cheese instead of regular cheese (low in fat, high in protein).

Question 2

mediterranean diet, is it ok to eat sardines everry day?

Accepted Answer

Small fish are good: Yes, sardines daily are great.

High in protein and in omega-3 fats, sardines are also delicious. 

They do not accumulate mercury or toxins like large fish do: they do not get big enough.

I recommend sardines, salmon and herring in this Wall Street Journal piece on longevity and omega-3s: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703837004575013393566949312

Question 3

why are sardines healthier than salmon? does anyone eat them?

Accepted Answer

Calcium: Sardines are eaten whole, while salmon is generally eaten in filets, or boneless. The tiny sardine bones contain calcium.

Question 4

i eat a can of sardines everyday. is there a mercury risk associated with this?

Accepted Answer

Sardines and Mercury: Sardines are considered the healthiest of fish as far as mercury contamination; they are at the bottom of the aquatic chain based on what they eat and do not feed on things contaminated with mercury, so you can relax!!

Question 5

can i eat sardines if i have skin rashes?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Unless you are specifically allergies to sardines, you can eat them and their should be no relationship to skin rashes.

Question 6

is it bad if when i eat sardine, i also eat that brown thing near the head?

Accepted Answer

No: It is probably the vein and it is harmless.

Question 7

is sardines can good for health and how much i can eat weekly? my calcium :11

Accepted Answer

Excellent nutrition: Sardines are an excellent source of healthy fats (omega-3 fatty acids), calcium, iron and vitamins B12 and D, for starters. A 1-cup serving 3 times weekly is a healthy way to go. Hope that helps.

Question 8

can i eat avocados and sardines 5 days a week without worrying about my cholesterol getting too high?

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol: Both of these foodstuffs have been touted as a means by which to lower LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol).  Cannot imagine a problem with eating these regularly.  Most changes are genetically as well as dietarily related.

Question 9

why does my urine smell like sardines after l  eat them?

Accepted Answer

Sardines: There is probably something in the sardines that is excreted in the urine and causes the urine to have a similar smell. This can happen with some foods, and is nothing to worry about.

Question 10

on a low carb diet  can you eat  talapy fish  sardine.... tuna ..

Accepted Answer

Yes: As long as the fish is not breaded, it complies with a low carb diet. Tuna is the healthiest fish mentioned. Tilapia is fatty and sardines high in sodium.

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Is it bad if when i eat sardine, i also eat that brown thing near the head?

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Is sardines can good for health and how much i can eat weekly? my calcium :11

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Can i eat avocados and sardines 5 days a week without worrying about my cholesterol getting too high?

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