flax seed oil???

[BennyGunnz]

what does it do and how much do you take a day?

 

[6_pak]

omega 3 fats(good fats), 1 tbsp= 14g fat
how much you take depends on your current dietary needs.

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

It's good stuff, however it contains 58% omega-3s and 14% omega-6s, so too much of it can lead to a deficiency in omega-6s.

 

[GrandMaster]

LoL!
thats crazy, its 2am,.. just got back from the gym... took my shake.. bla bla bla added my flax oil.. and i was reading it to see howmuch omega's i would get....
did say about 14g's fat... i was going to start a thread about it

is more then 3tsps a day too much??

 

[thajeepster]

I wouldnt take any fats in your pwo, it slows down digestion of protein, exactly the opposite of what you want. take it before or wait til your post pwo meal.

 

[GrandMaster]

its bad to take it AFTER the Workout???

 

[|D_J^B_J|]

Yep, fats and fibre are not ideal post-workout because they slow down digestion.

Three teaspoons of flax a day should be fine provided you are also getting another healthy source of omega 6s such as ANPB or almonds.

A dietary ratio higher than 1.5 (omega-3) : 1 (omega-6) may lead to an omega-6 deficiency.

A better alternative to flax oil would be UDO's oil, as it contains a mixture of different oils (flax, sunflower, coconut, etc) and a ratio of 2 : 1 : 1 (omega-3 : omega-6 : omega-9)

 

[Trojana]

which is better to take flaxseed or olive oil?

 

[BrothaBill]

Flaxseed but you cant cook with it b/c it tastes like grass clippings

 

[pintoca]

Yep, fats and fibre are not ideal post-workout because they slow down digestion.

Three teaspoons of flax a day should be fine provided you are also getting another healthy source of omega 6s such as ANPB or almonds.

A dietary ratio higher than 1.5 (omega-3) : 1 (omega-6) may lead to an omega-6 deficiency.

A better alternative to flax oil would be UDO's oil, as it contains a mixture of different oils (flax, sunflower, coconut, etc) and a ratio of 2 : 1 : 1 (omega-3 : omega-6 : omega-9)

You can actually make your own Udo's equivalent:

Simply miy 3 parts flax oil with 1 part sunflower oil. BTW, the raio of omega 3 to omega 6 in Flax is actually 4 to 1

Pintoca