amount of efa

jdrvhs55 · #1 01-22-2005, 01:29 PM

How do I figure out how much efa I need each day? I am looking to try to have a salad with safflower oil and flaxseed on it. I weight 203 lbs. Thanks

vaberella · #2 01-22-2005, 02:20 PM

Okay well I know you won't find a salad dressing with safflower and flaxseed in it. Flaxseed can become contaminated or spoil extremely quickly and for it to be in a light bottle you would find safflower would mess it up.

But you can buy it separately and mix it for eating or eat it separately. For a blend of good oils. Try out smart balance or enova oil. Checkout the websites www.enovaoil.com or www.smartbalance.com . I like both of them and their the same for quantity. You get a good blend of omega-3s and omega-6s, safflower and canola mixes. I bought the flaxseed separately.

Now as for how much a day. I'm not sure. But I use EFAs as what makes up the fat part of my diet for the day. So if I'm on a 2400 cal diet I take in about 60 grams of fat...then I get that from my food subtract that, and what's left over is taken from my EFA blends.

So I say read up on the 13 week fat loss and do the math of how much fat you need in a day. That would be good start and give you an idea of how much you need.

Oh forgot to mention. Smartbalance does have a flax oil blend....(although I'm unsure how that works; oh I htink it's a spray bottle or something).
Sin,
VB

SteveO · #3 01-22-2005, 03:42 PM

yeah it depends on the amount of calories in your diet. Definately aim to get some your pre-workout meal, post-workout meal, and before bed

malsI · #4 01-22-2005, 05:57 PM

Pre workout ? Not really bro, it will slower the digestion, and affect your workout.

I have them in the last 3 or 4 meals. I workout after my first meal.

SteveO · #5 01-22-2005, 06:21 PM

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Pre workout ? Not really bro, it will slower the digestion, and affect your workout.

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that's more than 2 hours of digestion time, that's plenty enough.

inducer · #6 01-22-2005, 06:25 PM

I wonder if fats pre-workout affect performance or if its only intended to slow down digestion. I noticed Yu recommends solid foods preworkout with fats about an hour before a workout. I always thought an hour would be too little time to digest a meal with fats.

BTW, you should try Udo's flax oil blend. A little expensive but well worth it!

SteveO · #7 01-22-2005, 06:50 PM

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I wonder if fats pre-workout affect performance or if its only intended to slow down digestion. I noticed Yu recommends solid foods preworkout with fats about an hour before a workout. I always thought an hour would be too little time to digest a meal with fats.

BTW, you should try Udo's flax oil blend. A little expensive but well worth it!

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it's actually about 2 hours. 1 hour before you head to the gym, and you're usually in the gym for about an hour.

inducer · #8 01-22-2005, 06:57 PM

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I wonder if fats pre-workout affect performance or if its only intended to slow down digestion. I noticed Yu recommends solid foods preworkout with fats about an hour before a workout. I always thought an hour would be too little time to digest a meal with fats.

BTW, you should try Udo's flax oil blend. A little expensive but well worth it!

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it's actually about 2 hours. 1 hour before you head to the gym, and you're usually in the gym for about an hour.

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But don't you want the food to be digested before you hit the gym?

SteveO · #9 01-22-2005, 07:06 PM

ugh, you worry too much. Don't let the little things like that matter

dunno · #10 01-22-2005, 08:09 PM

Just a friendly reminder: Take your darn fishoil!! Concentrated fish oil is a superior source of the omega 3 fats in comparision to flax or safflower oil.