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Upper-cruster
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What would you recommend ?
Which one is a good source of Omega 3's amd 6's?
Which one is a good source of Omega 3's amd 6's?
obiwan9962
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i stick to salmon, tuna, and mackerel
if you have a source for the livers (japanese food stores)...those have even more oil but not very tasty
my fav thing is the belly flap of salmon esp pacific salmon
grilled and wrapped in nori.....yum!
ps belly flap of most fish have more omega3 than rest of the fish
if you have a source for the livers (japanese food stores)...those have even more oil but not very tasty
my fav thing is the belly flap of salmon esp pacific salmon
grilled and wrapped in nori.....yum!
ps belly flap of most fish have more omega3 than rest of the fish
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Mr.X
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Upper-cruster said:
Contrary to popular belief, fish is not dripping with Omega-3s 6s. You'd have to eat a lot of fish because each (normal) serving of fish has about 50cal of healthy oil per 4oz. When you talk about canned fish, much of the oil will be vegetable oil. There is nothing wrong with eating fish, but it's not what you expect as far as Omega content.
Many oils that you usually relate to cooking like corn and canola oil have EFAs but I suggest using whole unprocessed food sources like walnuts and/or pumpkin seeds - note that you can get cold pressed walnut/pumpkin seed oils too. Cold-processed flaxseed oil, although a little on the expensive side, would be my #1 EFA choice.
Check out some
Cold-pressed Flaxseed Oil
Mr.X
obiwan9962
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i agree with mr X
but i should add a warning about fish
do not convert your entire protien intake to seafood!
lots of fish contain trace amounts of mercury
i eat 6-8 servings of fish a week
read an article about a gal in california that eat 14-20 servings a week and became depressed, her skin was dry and scaly and her hair fell out, she went and saw a specialist and was diagnosed with mercury toxicimia
all the things she was afflicted with were what she ate seafood to prevent
mind you she ate fresh tuna daily (bitch must be rich!)
lol
canned tuna seems to be low for some reason
but fish high in mercury are marlin, swordfish, tuna and salmon (listed highest to lowest)
i will try to find that article and post it
btw for something really tasty try italian canned tuna packed in olive oil
and by the way anchovies also have lots of EFA's if you can stand the sodium i like to add a few to mayo but lol still not enough EFA to make a difference as stated by mr X
but i should add a warning about fish
do not convert your entire protien intake to seafood!
lots of fish contain trace amounts of mercury
i eat 6-8 servings of fish a week
read an article about a gal in california that eat 14-20 servings a week and became depressed, her skin was dry and scaly and her hair fell out, she went and saw a specialist and was diagnosed with mercury toxicimia
all the things she was afflicted with were what she ate seafood to prevent
mind you she ate fresh tuna daily (bitch must be rich!)
lol
canned tuna seems to be low for some reason
but fish high in mercury are marlin, swordfish, tuna and salmon (listed highest to lowest)
i will try to find that article and post it
btw for something really tasty try italian canned tuna packed in olive oil
and by the way anchovies also have lots of EFA's if you can stand the sodium i like to add a few to mayo but lol still not enough EFA to make a difference as stated by mr X
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Mr.X
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Also, bigger fish like shark contain almost 1000x the levels of mercury of smaller fish - think shark fin soup.
Mr.X
Mr.X
obiwan9962
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who can afford shark fin soup?
lol
i make it upon occasion but the fin is still expensive and take two days
lol
but yes you are right
whale blubber anyone?
lol (sic)
lol
i make it upon occasion but the fin is still expensive and take two days
lol
but yes you are right
whale blubber anyone?
lol (sic)
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Mr.X
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obiwan9962 said:
Try Hong Kong...Great prices there
Mr.X
obiwan9962
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true nuff
i still get decent prices in chinatown
but something i make only once a year
again thinking of the mercury levels
i still get decent prices in chinatown
but something i make only once a year
again thinking of the mercury levels
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Mr.X
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obiwan9962 said:
I had a friend go into deep depression after spending 5 years in asia eating shark-fin soup 6x a week. (rich guy)
Mr.X
obiwan9962
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see my previous post on this thread regarding the lass in california and mercury poisoningMr.X said:
depression is one of the first signs
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Mr.X
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obiwan9962 said:
Saw it, but I do believe it's rare in the states; much more prominent in Asia.
Mr.X
obiwan9962
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true nuff but again she did eat over 12 servings a week
anyone that does that should be aware
and perhaps bring it up next time at the doctors office
yes it is very high in coastal regions in the states
and i did mention fish livers high in omegas but also higher in mercury
anyone that does that should be aware
and perhaps bring it up next time at the doctors office
yes it is very high in coastal regions in the states
and i did mention fish livers high in omegas but also higher in mercury
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Mr.X
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obiwan9962 said:
My problem is that the FDA has not posted warning labels on canned tuna and/or all fish goods that have this problem. I think it should be a requirement.
Mr.X
obiwan9962
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yes
it should
but for some reason when canned tuna was tested for mercury it registered a very low level
odd
it should
but for some reason when canned tuna was tested for mercury it registered a very low level
odd
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Mr.X
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obiwan9962 said:
I saw one of the studies on canned tuna and their control group was a batch of 20 which is not much at all. In these cases I always recommend research material to be at least in 100s or possibly thousands.
Mr.X
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Mr.X
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Anthrax said:
A good example is Hawaii where fish - ironically - is brought from Asian. Level of mercury in an average Hawai'i fish = 4x the regular US.
Mr.X
obiwan9962
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no wonder the japanese buy mostly us and canadian fish
sometimes at 10X what we pay
sometimes at 10X what we pay
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Mr.X
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obiwan9962 said:
The Japanese that come to Hawaii seem to buy a lot of dried fish and bring it back to Japan - it's a fish phenomenon that I never saw before.
mr.X
the japanese also buy red tuna from the Mediterranean sea (and not the 
tuna from the Pacific)
BTW you'd rather not buy fish from the north sea (in Europe)
I have read studies (mostly from Sweden and finland) that warn females (aboive all pregnant o,nes) not to eat much fish from this region
tuna from the Pacific)BTW you'd rather not buy fish from the north sea (in Europe)
I have read studies (mostly from Sweden and finland) that warn females (aboive all pregnant o,nes) not to eat much fish from this region
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Mr.X
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Anthrax said:the japanese also buy red tuna from the Mediterranean sea (and not the
BTW you'd rather not buy fish from the north sea (in Europe)
I have read studies (mostly from Sweden and finland) that warn females (aboive all pregnant o,nes) not to eat much fish from this region
The soviet union (USSR) was notorious for dumping toxic waste into the north sea....
Mr.X
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Mr.X
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Anthrax said:
it is still happening
there are huge cemeteries of the Russian nuclear submarines in this region
they don't have enough money to disassemble the submarines, so they'd rather sink them
I think I rather be have poisoning w/ mercury than nuclear waste, but again it's hard to tell the difference.
The north seas is a hot bed for national tensions over dumping, but this is as far as I'll go b/c this is becoming a chat post.
Mr.X
obiwan9962
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lol
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Mr.X
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lanky said:
lol you guys kill me
Mr.X
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