Ok, I have been trying to read up on Omega 3's, 6's and 9's. Aside from being totally confused as to which ones I should take, and how many of each, I have decided that I need them :) and was wondering if you experts out there can help. The sipping oil thing is not for me, and I don't really like protein shakes all that much. I basically eat just meat, fish and veggies (usually pre-made salad dressing, so adding oil there is not an option). I have been under 20 carbs a day for about 4 months. What I have in front of me is fish oil concentrate containing EPA, 360 mg and DHA, 240 mg, and a combo of flax and evening primrose containing ALA 960 mg, Cis-Linoleic Acid (omega 6) 1060 mg, GLA, 100 mg, and Oleic acid (omega 9) 380 mg. I take that once a day with food...don't want the dreaded fish burps. I also have flax seeds, although I have only used them once as a breading on fish (yuck). (for you appliance junkies out there, I did go out and purchase a little coffee grinder just for flax seeds! My DH has been laughing at me 'cause I only used it once.) Am I ok? on the omega part, not the junkie part! Thanks so much for any input!!! Jae 197/158/140? since 1/11/99 ps...since doing this research, I will never, ever, ever eat hydrogenated fat again knowingly! Euwww!
OK, if you won't sip oil, go ahead and rely on the capsule to get your THREEs. We get more than our share of the other omegas from the foods consumed. The omega threes are woefully deficient in most of us where fatty fish is not the staple of our diets. As a supplement one fish oil with each meal, and two of the flax/primrose with each meal should probably be more than adequate if there are no immune system disorders being targeted. If you add some fatty fish as the met twice a week then I'd say you'd be covered omega three wise. [SMASH] Salmon, mackerel, anchovies, sardines, herring are all excellent sources. Watch out for farm raised fish fed grain because they develop too much saturated fat instead of healthy omega-3. Get canned fish packed in water instead of soybean oil or mixes of who knows what oil. Add extra virgin olive oil and flaxseed oil to the canned fish at home. Grind the flaxseeds in the coffee grinder and sprinkle it over salads, soups or whatever. Flaxseeds have 11 grams carb per ounce with 6 of those being fiber. Plus, some people report that even less of th carbs get used from the flax, but YMMV Good luck.
Of course, sipping 1 tablespoon of flax/borage oil for every 100 pounds of bodyweight is still the absolute bestest way to get omega three if one needs LOTS more than normal.
>>On Fri, 7 May 1999 16:03:22 -0700, "cakelady" <jaec...@humboldt1.com> wrote: >Ok, I have been trying to read up on Omega 3's, 6's and 9's. Aside from >being totally confused as to which ones I should take, and how many of each, >I have decided that I need them :) and was wondering if you experts out >there can help. The sipping oil thing is not for me, and I don't really >like protein shakes all that much. I basically eat just meat, fish and >veggies (usually pre-made salad dressing, so adding oil there is not an >option). I have been under 20 carbs a day for about 4 months. What I have >in front of me is fish oil concentrate containing EPA, 360 mg and DHA, 240 >mg, and a combo of flax and evening primrose containing ALA 960 mg, >Cis-Linoleic Acid (omega 6) 1060 mg, GLA, 100 mg, and Oleic acid (omega 9) >380 mg. I take that once a day with food...don't want the dreaded fish >burps. I also have flax seeds, although I have only used them once as a >breading on fish (yuck). (for you appliance junkies out there, I did go out >and purchase a little coffee grinder just for flax seeds! My DH has been >laughing at me 'cause I only used it once.) Am I ok? on the omega part, >not the junkie part! >Thanks so much for any input!!! >Jae >197/158/140? >since 1/11/99 >ps...since doing this research, I will never, ever, ever eat hydrogenated >fat again knowingly! Euwww!
Thanks Lee, I appreciate the advice. I know that oysters aren't fish, but do they have omega 3's? I love them. That's interesting about the farm raised fish. I eat salmon twice a week, but I'm sure it's farm raised. I do love tuna, though. Canned my own this year with olive oil and spring water. Stunk up the kitchen for a week, but it's heavenly stuff. I'm going to get flax oil tomorrow, and start using it also. Jae 197/157/140? since 1/11/99
Lee Rodgers <lrodg...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> OK, if you won't sip oil, go ahead and rely on the capsule to get your > THREEs. We get more than our share of the other omegas from the foods > consumed. The omega threes are woefully deficient in most of us where > fatty fish is not the staple of our diets. As a supplement one fish > oil with each meal, and two of the flax/primrose with each meal should > probably be more than adequate if there are no immune system disorders > being targeted. If you add some fatty fish as the met twice a week > then I'd say you'd be covered omega three wise. [SMASH] Salmon, > mackerel, anchovies, sardines, herring are all excellent sources. > Watch out for farm raised fish fed grain because they develop too much > saturated fat instead of healthy omega-3. Get canned fish packed in > water instead of soybean oil or mixes of who knows what oil. Add extra > virgin olive oil and flaxseed oil to the canned fish at home. Grind > the flaxseeds in the coffee grinder and sprinkle it over salads, soups > or whatever. Flaxseeds have 11 grams carb per ounce with 6 of those > being fiber. Plus, some people report that even less of th carbs get > used from the flax, but YMMV Good luck.
> Of course, sipping 1 tablespoon of flax/borage oil for every 100 > pounds of bodyweight is still the absolute bestest way to get omega > three if one needs LOTS more than normal.
> >Ok, I have been trying to read up on Omega 3's, 6's and 9's. Aside from > >being totally confused as to which ones I should take, and how many of each, > >I have decided that I need them :) and was wondering if you experts out > >there can help. The sipping oil thing is not for me, and I don't really > >like protein shakes all that much. I basically eat just meat, fish and > >veggies (usually pre-made salad dressing, so adding oil there is not an > >option). I have been under 20 carbs a day for about 4 months. What I have > >in front of me is fish oil concentrate containing EPA, 360 mg and DHA, 240 > >mg, and a combo of flax and evening primrose containing ALA 960 mg, > >Cis-Linoleic Acid (omega 6) 1060 mg, GLA, 100 mg, and Oleic acid (omega 9) > >380 mg. I take that once a day with food...don't want the dreaded fish > >burps. I also have flax seeds, although I have only used them once as a > >breading on fish (yuck). (for you appliance junkies out there, I did go out > >and purchase a little coffee grinder just for flax seeds! My DH has been > >laughing at me 'cause I only used it once.) Am I ok? on the omega part, > >not the junkie part! > >Thanks so much for any input!!! > >Jae > >197/158/140? > >since 1/11/99 > >ps...since doing this research, I will never, ever, ever eat hydrogenated > >fat again knowingly! Euwww!
From page 263 "Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill", Udo Erasmus
"Oils from scallop, clam, OYSTER, and squid contain from one-quarter to one-half EPA and DHA. Since their total oil content is less than 2% of their weight, they are MINOR sources of omega3 fatty acids."
Thanks Lee, again and again. You are a fountain of information! I really appreciate what you do for your fellow low carbers :) Jae 197/157/140? since 1/11/99
Lee Rodgers <lrodg...@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> From page 263 "Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill", Udo Erasmus
> "Oils from scallop, clam, OYSTER, and squid contain from > one-quarter to one-half EPA and DHA. Since their total oil content is > less than 2% of their weight, they are MINOR sources of omega3 fatty > acids."
