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Flax Oil
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fitwes16 said:What is flax oil? What does it do for you? I am 17 and am on a solid weightlifting plan. I take whey protein. Should I take flax?
it completely depends on your current diet. If you are eating a significant amount of fish and nuts, you dont really need to supplement your diet with EFA's because you are getting enough from your regular diet.
nuts and seeds provide you with Omega-6 and fish provides you with Omega-3. Both are essential in a good diet.
They proportedly have some muscle sparing effects. If you add them to a meal in the form of crushed seeds instead of in the oil form they add fiber to your diet.
fitwes16 said:but what do they do for me? What are the benefits of taking these?
here this should answer your questions
Flax oil is a good source of poly unsaturated fat and DHA Omega-3. If you can find it, buy the brand that provides 10g poly fat per serving.
EDIT -- Correction, it's ALA Omega-3. DHA and EPA come from fish.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3
EDIT -- Correction, it's ALA Omega-3. DHA and EPA come from fish.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega-3
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