Amount of essential fats in foods Amount Food Sources LA (g) GLA AA ALA (g) EPA/DHA Daily Requirements: LA (g) Minimum 9-18g; ALA (g) **** Minimum 2-9g Seeds & Seed Oils / Algae 1 T Flaxseed Oil 1.7 g 7.3 g yields~1.1.g**** 1 tsp. (3 g) Chia seeds 1.7 g 3 T.*** GROUND Flaxseed (3T ground… Continue reading Amount of essential fats in food

Storage and baking stability of flaxseed

Flaxseed storage and baking stability Flaxseed is prized for its content of the essential fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), itself being the precursor of mammalian lignans, secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG), each having positive roles in such as cardiovascular disease [1] and cancer.[2] However, if we are to include it in our daily consumption, it is important to… Continue reading Storage and baking stability of flaxseed

Flaxseed – Omega-3 rich oil, lignans and fiber

Flaxseed – O3-rich oil, lignans and fiber – A “No-brainer” for your health! “Wherever flaxseed becomes a regular food item among the people, there will be better health” – Mahatma Gandhi Flax OIL (“Liquid Sunshine”) helps reverse all major degenerative conditions caused by omega-3 deficiency: including cardiovascular disease (anti-atherogenic, regulates blood pressure), cancer, skin disorders, neurological problems… Continue reading Flaxseed – Omega-3 rich oil, lignans and fiber

How to choose a good marine oil supplement

If not eating oily fish 2- 3 times a week, then a marine oil supplement is recommended as “preventative medicine” – here’s how the criteria for choosing a good oil . . .

Can we convert O3 ALA to EPA / DHA?

Or must we get them directly from marine oil supplements?

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