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[joyce09]

I usually have about 6% of my calories from fat and never over 8%.
This amounts to either a lara bar (if I am out) or 10 grams of flax and 5 grams of either pumpkin or sunflower seeds. This latter is what I have most days and I find it a perfect balance of omega 3 and omega 6.

Sport, is that enough omega 3 for one's health? I read that only about 5% of flax oil is transformed into omega 3, or something like that.

[Stina]

Hey my friend Sport, can you tell me more about your green consumption, especially salads. If you're eating salads, I'm curious if you're not dressing them up in fat or if you eat them plain. I've heard of people pouring their green smoothies over the bed of greens and I just can't bring myself to do that. I'm still enjoying salad dressing. Thanks

[sport]

Sport, is that enough omega 3 for one's health? I read that only about 5% of flax oil is transformed into omega 3, or something like that.

I use cronometer and keep a check on things.
Yesterday I had 8% fat because I only made 90% of my calories (will make up for that today) so my fat percentage fat was higher on the same fat intake but I had 172% of my needed omega 3.

[sport]

Hey my friend Sport, can you tell me more about your green consumption, especially salads. If you're eating salads, I'm curious if you're not dressing them up in fat or if you eat them plain. I've heard of people pouring their green smoothies over the bed of greens and I just can't bring myself to do that. I'm still enjoying salad dressing. Thanks

I have admitted before that I do not like salads and rarely take them. I take all of my greens either in a smoothie of juice (I had both yesterday).
A few months ago I started eating salads for a little while and used a dressing that I made each evening in the blender from sun dried tomatoes and orange juice. There are many non oil dressings that you can make.
I do not use oil for more reasons other than the fat content. Oils are a processed, fractional food and I avoid those as much as possible and it is not difficult to do that.
The only processed food that I eat is an occasional Lara Bar. Other than that all of my food comes from the farmers market or the produce section of the store.
I still have things in my house such as macca and lucuma but do not use them anymore and never again will.

[joyce09]

I use cronometer and keep a check on things.
Yesterday I had 8% fat because I only made 90% of my calories (will make up for that today) so my fat percentage fat was higher on the same fat intake but I had 172% of my needed omega 3.

You said, "I usually have about 6% of my calories from fat and never over 8%.
This amounts to either a lara bar (if I am out) or 10 grams of flax and 5 grams of either pumpkin or sunflower seeds. "

If only about 5% of flax oil is transformed into omega 3 in the human body, you only get 0.5 gram of omega 3 daily. Is that 172% of daily human need for omega 3?

I am just trying to figure out how much of flax seeds I need to take in for health. My understanding is that omega 3 has important anti-imflammatory function. Thank you.

[sport]

If only about 5% of flax oil is transformed into omega 3 in the human body, you only get 0.5 gram of omega 3 daily. Is that 172% of daily human need for omega 3?

I am just trying to figure out how much of flax seeds I need to take in for health. My understanding is that omega 3 has important anti-imflammatory function. Thank you.

I did not calculate this myself. I let cronometer do it for me. I find that cronometer's required levels are usually higher than necessary rather than lower so I have no reason to think that I am getting too little.

You have to remember that there is fat in all foods and the flax is only to supplement.
I just checked on my omega 3 for yesterday and I see that 1160 grams of honeydew gave me 19% of my requirement.
275 grams of Lettuce gave me 8%
185 grams of Romaine gave me 10%
That is 40% from those 3 items.

Manderins gave me 3%
Bananas gave me 5%
Mango gave me 6%

I had less than 50% to make up with the flax.

[joyce09]

Thank you, sport. I did not know that common kinds of fruit and vegi also supply omega 3. That is very good to know.

[sport]

Thank you, sport. I did not know that common kinds of fruit and vegi also supply omega 3. That is very good to know.

You should download cronometer. You will be amazed at what you will learn from it.

[Stina]

Thanks for sharing with us Sport, you're really inspiring.

[sport]

Thanks for sharing with us Sport, you're really inspiring.

I do not feel that I deserve that but thank you anyway.