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Do you get enough omega 3 fatty acids?

  • 13-07-2010 11:39pm
    #1
    buboy901
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    I'm wondering if people get enough of this? Also, do you take fish oil tablets? I'm considering taking one per day.


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  • #2
    EileenG
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    I try to eat fish regularly, but I also take some fish oil.


  • #3
    Khannie
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    Same as Eileen.


  • #4
    nitromaster
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    I take fish oil regularly.


  • #5
    mloc
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    I take about 5g or so of fish oil daily. I would also eat fish fairly regularly and avoid over consumption of omega 6 acids.


  • #6
    Sapsorrow
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    I don't really eat enough omega three, but it's just as important to keep your omega six intake down which I am trying to do. The amount of omega three you need depends on your omega six intake.


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  • #7
    woozyeyes
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    what foods do you avoid to keep the omega 6 intake down?


  • #8
    teacosy
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    http://www.bim.ie/templates/text_content.asp?node_id=1044


  • #9
    Sapsorrow
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    woozyeyes wrote: »
    what foods do you avoid to keep the omega 6 intake down?

    Vegetable oils above all else but seeds, nuts (macadamias and walnuts are a bit better) and their oils, cereals, grain fed meats etc.


  • #10
    metamorphosis
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    On another note, i just read a source saying that the American (which i imagine we a close on par with) diet has an omega6 -3 ratio of 10:1 (i previously thought it was 6:1) . Ideally it should be around 3:1 favoring 3's.

    That's an unholy difference there. No wonder people are laden with inflammation diseases, bad heart and CV health.


  • #11
    S.R.F.C.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭S.R.F.C.


    ULstudent wrote: »
    On another note, i just read a source say that the american (which i imagine we a close on par with) diet have omega6 -3 ratio of 10:1 (i previously thought it was 6:1) . Ideally it should be around 3:1 favoring 3's.

    That's an unholy difference there. No wonder people are laden with inflammation diseases, bad heart and CV health.

    That's amazing, i really must up my omega 3 intake i reckon, especially as i don't eat fish, would most people recommend fish oil?


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  • #12
    metamorphosis
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    S.R.F.C. wrote: »
    That's amazing, i really must up my omega 3 intake i reckon, especially as i don't eat fish, would most people recommend fish oil?


    I take a good fish oil daily, eat a fair bit of flax purely because i love milled flax and get about 3 portions of salmon a week. If you search the forum for threads on fish oil you will get a lot of info (thanks to temple).

    This is worth a read too - http://thehealthyskeptic.org/essentialfattyacids

    Transform - regular fitness forumite has a blog called the transform catylst and covers the issue there too.


  • #13
    S.R.F.C.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭S.R.F.C.


    ULstudent wrote: »
    I take a good fish oil daily, eat a fair bit of flax purely because i love milled flax and get about 3 portions of salmon a week. If you search the forum for threads on fish oil you will get a lot of info (thanks to temple).

    This is worth a read too - http://thehealthyskeptic.org/essentialfattyacids

    Transform - regular fitness forumite has a blog called the transform catylst and covers the issue there too.

    Nice one for all that, yeah i keep an eye on Transform's blog, forgot all about flax though, i get a good bit of flax in so i'm probably not as bad off as i first thought.


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