Is Olive Oil A Good Substitute For Flax?

[evilution79]

Is olive oil an adequate alternative for flax oil? I'm trying to diet down and need some quality fat in my diet but not sure on what else besides flax and salmon.

 

[anthrax]

Olive oil is NOT a substitute for flax seed oil

Olive oil = mono unsaturated fatty acids
Flax seed oil = poly unsaturated fatty acids (@-linolenique/ omega 3)

Both those oils have great (and different) properties,
but you have to take them both

BTW Take flax first

 

[Rémy!]

Canola oil (or) Fish oil.

Both are good substitutes.

 

[anthrax]

yes fish oil is great !

and you also have hemp oil

 

[DR. NOE]

Walnut oil is a good substitute for flax oil. It has both omega 3 and omega 6 in it.

 

[PinK233]

How much olive oil is too much in a day? I use some to sautee my vegetables along with some in my salad...I don't want to go overboard on the fat but I'm on a low carb cutting diet so I figure it won't harm me....