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10-12-2003, 10:13 PM #1
Can I replace Flax oil with Olive oil?
Just wondering, can't seem to find flax seed in the grocery store I go to ...
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10-12-2003, 10:31 PM #2
YEah you can, it's not quite as efficient as EFA's in flax, but it's still a healthy source of unsaturated fat. And tastes better too.
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10-13-2003, 09:32 AM #3Originally Posted by SilverSiR
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10-13-2003, 10:21 AM #4
Make sure it's Virgin Olive oil.
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10-13-2003, 12:34 PM #5
You can substitute it in your diet, but it's far from the same thing. Olive oil contains primarily monounsaturated fats - the "good" fats that have beneficial effects of cholesterol levels, serum triglycerides, etc.
Flax oil contains polyunsaturated fats - also "good" fats but more importantly flax contains omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids, which are the essential fats in our diet. Olive oil, as i understand it does not contain nearly the same amounts of these. Most american diets contain a relatively good amount of omega 6, but it is important to make sure you're getting omega 3s. My suggestion, if you can't get flax oil from a health foods store would be to either 1) take supplementary fish oil capsules (predominantly omega 3s) or 2) actually eat fish on a regular basis...that way you're still getting the essential fats that your body needs...especially when your body is under the stress of training or when you are trying to gain weight...
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10-14-2003, 10:49 PM #6
Does tuna contain flax oil?
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10-14-2003, 11:41 PM #7
No, it has some omega 3 fatty acids, though not many at all. Salmon and other fish are a rich and excellent source of EFA's.
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10-17-2003, 07:16 AM #8Originally Posted by rambo
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