Olive Oil for calories
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imported_ectoman
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No way am I arguing with you Aaron ;-)[b said:
To clarify, I'm not saying olive oil has any EFA's, I said essentially that if you need fats in your diet, use olive oil for healthy fats and fish oil for EFA's. Hope this is clear.
Now, are you saying that fish oil is not a good source of EFA's? The capsules I take have a 180:120 rating. Not the best, but economical for me. I was under the impression that fish oil was a decent, inexpensive source of EFA's. If I am mistaken please explain.
an important classification difference[b said:
fish oils are a excellent source of long chain n-3 fatty acids, Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
These are not EFA's. but longer chain metabolites of one of the EFA's
The EFAs are
n-6 fat - linoleic acid
n-3 fat - alpha-linolenic acid
which are available in minute quantities in fish oil and olive oil, but neither of them are good sources of EFA's
when taking fish oils, tehre is not much point to get the EFAs from additional supplementation (not htat its 'needed' most of hte time)
[b said:Quote[/b] (Aaron_F @ Feb. 01 2005,10:53)]an important classification difference[b said:Quote[/b] (ZMT @ Feb. 02 2005,4)]
fish oil ?[b said:
that is mine major source of O3 I think
fish oils are a excellent source of long chain n-3 fatty acids, Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
These are not EFA's. but longer chain metabolites of one of the EFA's
The EFAs are
n-6 fat - linoleic acid
n-3 fat - alpha-linolenic acid
which are available in minute quantities in fish oil and olive oil, but neither of them are good sources of EFA's
when taking fish oils, tehre is not much point to get the EFAs from additional supplementation (not htat its 'needed' most of hte time)
THX
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imported_ectoman
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Phew! And thanks for clearing this up.[b said:
LittleBigHorn
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Why not opt for rape seed oil? It tastes neutral (unlike fish oil), and it has an omega profile that is comparable to or better than fish oil, specifically regarding omega 3's. I don't know how widely available it is in the states, but in my neck of the woods, Finland, it is rather inexpensive and can be found in every supermarket.
as far as I can see USDA database shows something like rapeseed oil=canola oil (I am not sure about this one
sometime ago I was searching for the difference and I remember that was not the same
, not sure right now) and it has in 100gr
Fatty acids, total saturated g 7.100
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 58.900
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 29.600
has 0 g of EPA and DHA
Fatty acids, total saturated g 7.100
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 58.900
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 29.600
has 0 g of EPA and DHA
also maybe it will be interesting - from Wikipedia
Natural rapeseed oil contains erucic acid, which is mildly toxic to humans in large doses but is used as a food additive in smaller doses. Canola is a specific variety of rapeseed bred to have a low erucic acid content. Canola was developed in Canada and its name is a combination of "Canada" and "Oil" (Canadian oil low acid, more precisely). The name was also chosen partly for obvious marketing reasons.
Natural rapeseed oil contains erucic acid, which is mildly toxic to humans in large doses but is used as a food additive in smaller doses. Canola is a specific variety of rapeseed bred to have a low erucic acid content. Canola was developed in Canada and its name is a combination of "Canada" and "Oil" (Canadian oil low acid, more precisely). The name was also chosen partly for obvious marketing reasons.
LittleBigHorn
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I forgot to add that it is cold pressed rapeseed oil in particular that has a great omega profile. I've never heard of it being toxic, so the citation must refer to the oil in a completely unprocessed form, or something along those lines (i.e. not the variant you find in grocery stores; cold pressed or not).
So UDOs oils are good for EFAs then? they have n-3, and n-9 (I think)[b said:Quote[/b] (Aaron_F @ Feb. 01 2005,4:53)]1-->an important classification difference[b said:Quote[/b] (ZMT @ Feb. 02 2005,41)]fish oil ?[b said:
that is mine major source of O3 I think
fish oils are a excellent source of long chain n-3 fatty acids, Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
These are not EFA's. but longer chain metabolites of one of the EFA's
The EFAs are
n-6 fat - linoleic acid
n-3 fat - alpha-linolenic acid
which are available in minute quantities in fish oil and olive oil, but neither of them are good sources of EFA's
when taking fish oils, tehre is not much point to get the EFAs from additional supplementation (not htat its 'needed' most of hte time)
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imported_ectoman
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No, no and yes. ;-)[b said:Quote[/b] (skinnyman @ Aug. 23 2005,9:17)]will consuming oilve oil at night be bad?
what is your reccomended source of n-6 fat - linoleic acid[b said:Quote[/b] (Aaron_F @ Feb. 01 2005,4:53)]1-->an important classification difference[b said:Quote[/b] (ZMT @ Feb. 02 2005,41)]fish oil ?[b said:
that is mine major source of O3 I think
fish oils are a excellent source of long chain n-3 fatty acids, Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
These are not EFA's. but longer chain metabolites of one of the EFA's
The EFAs are
n-6 fat - linoleic acid
n-3 fat - alpha-linolenic acid
which are available in minute quantities in fish oil and olive oil, but neither of them are good sources of EFA's
when taking fish oils, tehre is not much point to get the EFAs from additional supplementation (not htat its 'needed' most of hte time)
and n-3 fat - alpha-linolenic acid?