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oils (flax, olive, etc.)
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"PrinceCharming"
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i wouldnt waste your money or time going out of your way to shuvel in a spoon of efa's
just eat a well rounded diet from all the food groups and meat groups throughout the week.
if you eat one fatty peice of salmon you will have more than enough efa's for the whole week
just eat a well rounded diet from all the food groups and meat groups throughout the week.
if you eat one fatty peice of salmon you will have more than enough efa's for the whole week
James, I take my straight with a spoon, although some people will mix it into food or a protein shake. Personally, I don't think "when" matters much, as your body can store it without problems. I take mine in the morning, it's convient and I don't forget about it. Because I am on a fairly high-carb diet, 2 tbsp (plus the 2 of fish oil) should be plenty for me. The low carbers seem to use more.
confid12000
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Seed vs Oil
Hey, hasn't anyone tried taking flax seed directly instead of flax seed oil? I bought some at the herbal shop a few weeks ago and the seller swore it was just as effective. He said a couple of tablespoons per day would work fine. And 500grams cost 2 euros (2.4 US$)!
Anyone?
Hey, hasn't anyone tried taking flax seed directly instead of flax seed oil? I bought some at the herbal shop a few weeks ago and the seller swore it was just as effective. He said a couple of tablespoons per day would work fine. And 500grams cost 2 euros (2.4 US$)!
Anyone?
juve
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Seeds are also good because they provide small but significant amounts of protein and fiber. Same with nuts. Walnuts are the second highest source of omega-3's after flax (among plant sources) - a handful of walnuts will provide 20g's fat (omega's), 5g's protein and 3g's carbs, all 3 of which are fiber. For monounsaturated fats try: peanuts, almonds - delicious, and have more micronutrients.
By the way, $10 for bottle of fish or flax oil is very little, for something that is so beneficient to dietary content
By the way, $10 for bottle of fish or flax oil is very little, for something that is so beneficient to dietary content
Cut
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Re: Seed vs Oil
the problem with flax seeds is that one table spoon has only 4g of fat, 0.4 sat, 0.7 mono, and 2.9 poly fat.
compare this to a tbl spoon of flax oil which has 12g fat, 1g sat, 2g mono, and 8g poly.
the flax seed oil gives you a concentrated source of the good fats.
confid12000 said:
the problem with flax seeds is that one table spoon has only 4g of fat, 0.4 sat, 0.7 mono, and 2.9 poly fat.
compare this to a tbl spoon of flax oil which has 12g fat, 1g sat, 2g mono, and 8g poly.
the flax seed oil gives you a concentrated source of the good fats.
confid12000
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LeeJunFan said:
Man, I would say that pouring it over a salad is a much tastier way to enjoy your olive oil... it makes the salad delicious!
But beware: only extra-virgin olive oil is what you want. This is the one made out of first pressed olives. Normal olive oil is crap: refined from residuals of previously pressed olives. Stay away from that. Obviously, extra-virgin is far more expensive than normal. But isn't that the case with any virgin?
test-monkey
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I can't belevie what some of you are doing to get some good fats in your diet. forget spending money on oil and other supplements and taking down nasty tasting oil, just cook every thing with olive oil like chicken and eggs, eat more fish like salmon (remember fish is also high in protein) and add nuts to your oat meal or what ever else you would enjoy them with. no spending extra cash and it all taste good, and your diet will be primo!
test-monkey said:I can't belevie what some of you are doing to get some good fats in your diet. forget spending money on oil and other supplements and taking down nasty tasting oil, just cook every thing with olive oil like chicken and eggs, eat more fish like salmon (remember fish is also high in protein) and add nuts to your oat meal or what ever else you would enjoy them with. no spending extra cash and it all taste good, and your diet will be primo!
Doesnt cooking with the oil destroy the omegas we are after?
bran987
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The dude at Whole Foods yesterday told me that Fish Oil Omega 3's are much more "bio-available" than in Flax.
Didn't get the feeling he was pulling my leg either because the fish oil was cheaper.
The Fish Oil caps I got are only 1gram (10 calories). Should I take 3/day with food? I noticed one serving of flax has 8 grams of omega 3's.
Didn't get the feeling he was pulling my leg either because the fish oil was cheaper.
The Fish Oil caps I got are only 1gram (10 calories). Should I take 3/day with food? I noticed one serving of flax has 8 grams of omega 3's.
test-monkey
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Judo Tom said:
cooking at low heat will not destroy much if any, it's when it starts to burn that is destroy the omegas, also I pour more on after cooking it, and use olive oil on salad and stuff so I get all the omega.
also canned salmon is nasty just use smoked it's almost raw and tast fine, but can be pricey
young guns
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i don't see where you guys are coming up with walnut being a good source of omega-3's. hemp oil i believe is third in line after fish oils and flax oil for omega-3 content.
and canola is a good source for monounsaturates, as are almonds, olive oil, macadamia, pecans, peanuts.
as a matter of fact, you can get all the monounsaturates (and omega-6's) from a vast variety of nuts and from olive and canola oils.
omega-3's are gonna have to come from flax, hemp (although it's still mostly omega-6), fish oil (or salmon and some other fatty fish)
this site may be helpful for you guys. i just hope it's accurate.
http://www.curezone.com/foods/fatspercent.asp
and canola is a good source for monounsaturates, as are almonds, olive oil, macadamia, pecans, peanuts.
as a matter of fact, you can get all the monounsaturates (and omega-6's) from a vast variety of nuts and from olive and canola oils.
omega-3's are gonna have to come from flax, hemp (although it's still mostly omega-6), fish oil (or salmon and some other fatty fish)
this site may be helpful for you guys. i just hope it's accurate.
http://www.curezone.com/foods/fatspercent.asp
confid12000
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And what would you guys say is best: hemp or flax seed oil? I've read hemp has a higher proportion of Omega 6, which is better than Omega 3...
young guns
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both omega-6 and omega-3 FA's are important, but omega-6 are easy to get for most people.
omega-3's are involved in stimulating lipolysis, formation of anti-imflammatory prostaglandins, ect., and are the harder of the 2 to get.
i believe the optimum ratio is 2:1 omega-3
mega-6
omega-3's are involved in stimulating lipolysis, formation of anti-imflammatory prostaglandins, ect., and are the harder of the 2 to get.
i believe the optimum ratio is 2:1 omega-3
mega-6Your most important fatty acids are your omega-3s and your omega-6s. The body requires a proper balance of omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids.
Flax seed oil contains the right balance of these two essential fatty acids. Vegetable oils only contain omega-6 oils. Ingesting too much omega-6 with too little omega-3 creates a tendency towards inflammation, high blood pressure and other imbalances.
Most Americans ingest too much omega-6 and get very little omega-3. Taking flax seed oil won't counterbalance this. Most people need to deliberately ingest extra omega-3 to balance the vegetable oils in their diet.
There are only three reliable sources of omega-3: wild game, deep ocean fish (most salmon by the way is farm raised and does not contain a significant quantity of omega-3) and fish oils. So, fish oil supplements will give you the extra omega-3 your body needs.
Paul Bergner gives his clients the option of eating a couple of cans of sardines each week or taking fish oil for their omega-3 requirements. I think most people will opt for the fish oil.
So, yes, you can take both. Of the two oils, I think the fish oil is more important for most people. Flax oil is good nutrition, but fish oil is more balancing for our SAD (Standard American Diet) nutrition.
Steven H. Horne
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Flax seed oil contains the right balance of these two essential fatty acids. Vegetable oils only contain omega-6 oils. Ingesting too much omega-6 with too little omega-3 creates a tendency towards inflammation, high blood pressure and other imbalances.
Most Americans ingest too much omega-6 and get very little omega-3. Taking flax seed oil won't counterbalance this. Most people need to deliberately ingest extra omega-3 to balance the vegetable oils in their diet.
There are only three reliable sources of omega-3: wild game, deep ocean fish (most salmon by the way is farm raised and does not contain a significant quantity of omega-3) and fish oils. So, fish oil supplements will give you the extra omega-3 your body needs.
Paul Bergner gives his clients the option of eating a couple of cans of sardines each week or taking fish oil for their omega-3 requirements. I think most people will opt for the fish oil.
So, yes, you can take both. Of the two oils, I think the fish oil is more important for most people. Flax oil is good nutrition, but fish oil is more balancing for our SAD (Standard American Diet) nutrition.
Steven H. Horne
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young guns
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flax oil is 4:1, which isn't the right balance. if you were to only get your EFA's from flax, you'd have an imbalance due to too high of an intake of omega-3 FA's. but, since noone does that, it's a good source of omgea-3's to balance out the typical omega-6 intake.
udo erasmus (udo's choice oil), says the ideal ratio is 2:1, not 4:1 which flax is.
however, EPA and DHA (long chain omega-3's) found in fish oil are better alternatives to the omega-3 FA's (alpha linolenic acid - short chain) in flax oil.
udo erasmus (udo's choice oil), says the ideal ratio is 2:1, not 4:1 which flax is.
however, EPA and DHA (long chain omega-3's) found in fish oil are better alternatives to the omega-3 FA's (alpha linolenic acid - short chain) in flax oil.
