tilapia good or bad for you?

[prime]

I have decided to try and eliminate protein powders from my diet and try and replace it with fish or something. I tried tilapia and it tastes pretty good but the more I research it, the more confused I get on it's benefits. A lot of sites say it is actually worse for you than red meats. What do you think?

 

[Rottenrogue]

Can you link me to where it says that it is factually bad for you?I have never heard this but then again I live under a rock nutrition wise.

 

[PillarofBalance]

Some of the farming conditions are pretty bad and metal contaminants in some fish are to be avoided as well... But otherwise, like RR said, I'd like to read this first hand.

 

[NutNut]

I covered this in my responses pretty well here: http://www.theironden.com/diet-nutrition/5693-lowdown-tilapia.html

 

[Rancor418]

I have read that many bodybuilders eat tilapia like crazy while in show prep and cutting.

 

[Glycomann]

I covered this in my responses pretty well here: http://www.theironden.com/diet-nutrition/5693-lowdown-tilapia.html

Thanks for that. i eat a lot of tilapia and luckily I take some omega 3 every day. Good to know I stumbled right.

 

[MPMC]

Last year I was eating around 1.5-2lbs of tilapia every week. The good thing about it is that it can be eaten really quick because of its texture. Different seasonings make a big difference too so you dont get burnt out so quickly. It is definitely a better option than canned tuna.

 

[prime]

I will supplement with omega 3 as well.

 

[Lizard King]

It pretty much takes on the flavor of whatever you cook it with so it is very versitile flavor wise like Mpress stated.

 

[crowman]

I have decided to try and eliminate protein powders from my diet and try and replace it with fish or something. I tried tilapia and it tastes pretty good but the more I research it, the more confused I get on it's benefits. A lot of sites say it is actually worse for you than red meats. What do you think?

its a good clean protein the problem is farm raised is crap. its actually a garbadge fish. the ghetto people down here fish the canals for the. you dont want anything from the canals here. your better off with white fish or cod if you can get ahold of it.