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I hope that I am doing this correctly: I eat about 1 1/2 tablespoons of chia seeds a day. I soak them for an hour and then put them in whatever I am eating. I p
by mark_l_watson 5y ago
I hope that I am doing this correctly: I eat about 1 1/2 tablespoons of chia seeds a day. I soak them for an hour and then put them in whatever I am eating. I prefer to not eat much fish oil.
EDIT: after just reading the comments here, I just order some vegan algae oil for omega 3 to add to the soaked chia seeds. I try hard to avoid all foods with omega 6.
- stevespang 5y ago
- stevespang 5y ago
- hsn915 5y agoOmega 6 is also an essential oil. You should not reduce it to zero. It just happens to be everywhere you end up consuming a lot more than necessary.
- xutopia 5y agoI don't remember the study but ratios of Omega 6 to Omega 3 can matter if you are prone to inflammation. In our North American diet Omega 6 is nearly unavoidable in amounts that hurt some folks with inflammation.
- johnsimer 5y agoI don’t think you are doing this correctly Most of omega 3 benefits come from EPA and DHA. Not ALA. chia seeds have mainly ALA. Your body will only convert some of ALA into EPA, but not much. If you are trying to avoid fish oil, you could try krill oil
- bch 5y ago> If you are trying to avoid fish oil, you could try krill oil Curious - what about fish oil is to-be-avoided but lets krill be a suitable substitute?
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- xlance 5y agoKrill is further down the food chain and has less toxins. The omega is also bound by phospholipids, which presumely should make it more effective. Personally I do believe fish oil is the best choice, because of higher levels of EPA/DHA.
- GZJOHN 5y agoVeganism, vegetarianism mostly. Fish oils are now certified independently by IFOS who have an excellent site showing actual tests of retail fish oils, not sure if I can link to it here but searching for "ifos certifications" will bring up the site. Mercury is not an issue for certified fish oils.
- simcop2387 5y agoI believe it's significantly easier and more space efficient to farm krill because of their size.
- reducesuffering 5y agoYet Krill is much more expensive on a DHA+EPA mg / $ basis
- yissp 5y agoThere are also algae-based EPA / DHA supplements.
- thebigspacefuck 5y agoEat sardines
- timbit42 5y agoI prefer herring, which are mature sardines. I should check whether there is much difference in omega-3.
- mark_l_watson 5y agoI do, I like the taste of good sardines.
- Melatonic 5y agoBasic Omega 6 and Omega 3 are both EFA (essential fatty acids) and you want to eat both. Definitely though Omega 6 is much easier to get so it is good to prioritise Omega 3. Not sure how much Omega 3 that small amount of Chia seeds has but I would guess you need a lot more. Omega 3 also goes rancid fairly quickly so you need the source to be fairly fresh (and especially not processed) Your body can make medium chain and long chain fatty acids from the short chain ones above but its also good to consume those as well since it (your body) can only do so in limited amounts. This is why people say seafood consumption is a good idea. There are also other omega fatty acids which also can be good for you - Omega 9, Omega 7 etc etc. Many nuts and seeds can be good sources of these.