Oil supplements

charliemcbride
charliemcbride Posts: 15 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey everyone-

What's the verdict on fish oil and flaxseed oil supplements? Should I take them? If so, suggestions, please. Thanks.

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  • pramasaurus
    pramasaurus Posts: 8
    You should look into Chia Seeds. I started using them recently and really love them. They have lots of omega 3's, and you don't get the fishy breath from the fish oil. Also, I think they taste a lot better than flax seed. I add 1 tablespoon to my salad at lunch and it tastes like adding in some nuts.
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Better to get the nutrients from the actual food. There's a lot of chemical interactions within the foods that seem to "activate" the benefits, and usually the effect is muted when a component is isolated to supplement form. Maybe in the future, we'll have more effective supplements, but for now there's a whole lot we don't know.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    The only supplement I take is fish oil. I subscribe to the Michael Pollen advice about that. He recommends fish oil if you don't eat a lot of fish and I don't.
  • charliemcbride
    charliemcbride Posts: 15 Member
    Thanks everyone. Good answers.
  • devenssort12
    devenssort12 Posts: 24 Member
    I recommend Krill oil fantasic supplement!

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