would a can of tuna cover me for all the omega 3 fatty acids, or would there still be benefit to me taking the stuff?
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03-17-2004, 02:48 PM #1Registered User
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is fish oil worth taking if i already eat a can of tuna a day?
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03-17-2004, 03:04 PM #2Registered User
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I'd still take the fish oil
A can of tuna has what 1 gram fat or so. I am not even sure how much of that is EPA/DHA. My guess is not enough. It is hard to get high dosed of EPA/DHA even using salmon.
Fish oil is just a much more concentrated and efficient source.Our kind has never been seen before.
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03-17-2004, 03:34 PM #3Dolla Dolla bill Ya'll
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Originally posted by Cardinal
I'd still take the fish oil
A can of tuna has what 1 gram fat or so. I am not even sure how much of that is EPA/DHA. My guess is not enough. It is hard to get high dosed of EPA/DHA even using salmon.
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03-17-2004, 09:20 PM #4Registered User
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Tuna contains essentially no omega 3 fatty acids. You need to be eating cold water fish that eat sea weed.
Yeah, that's where the omega 3s come from: seaweed. Anchovies, sardines, salmon, and a few others are great sources.
And you don't want these to be farm-raised fish, as they aren't fed sea weed. So your best best is going with anchovies or sardines unless you know the salmon are wild-caught.
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03-18-2004, 05:50 AM #5The Great One
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Well putOriginally posted by Cardinal
I'd still take the fish oil
A can of tuna has what 1 gram fat or so. I am not even sure how much of that is EPA/DHA. My guess is not enough. It is hard to get high dosed of EPA/DHA even using salmon.
Fish oil is just a much more concentrated and efficient source.
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03-18-2004, 12:50 PM #6Registered User
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well, im sold. what about flax seed oil? is that worth it?
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03-18-2004, 08:43 PM #7
Re: is fish oil worth taking if i already eat a can of tuna a day?
a can a day? may wanna watch out for mercury poisoning.Originally posted by malty
would a can of tuna cover me for all the omega 3 fatty acids, or would there still be benefit to me taking the stuff?
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03-19-2004, 11:59 AM #8Registered User
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i asked some people about mercury poisoning, my exercise science teacher who seems to know his stuff said a can a day wont do any harm most likely. he said youd hafta eat more tuna than just 5 to 7 cans a week to get mercury poisoning. so im not worried.
but i still wanna know about flax seed oil. i heard someone say you dont need it if you take fish oil. like theres no point in taking both. but do they serve different purposes?
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