EFA Overload??

[danchubbz]

I'm trying to increase my fat intake but also trying to reduce bf so need it to be from good fats.

At the moment I take 3 EFA's caps a day, which is the max amount to take a day according to the instructions but that only gives me about 3g's of fat!

I also have a handful of almonds a day (approx 15g's) and obvioulsy I get from from other pieces of food but not much at all because my diet is really clean.

Anyway my question is, is it ok to take more efa caps than what the instructions say to boost up my intake?

 

[adidamps2]

yes

 

[Double3]

Yeah

Oil is easier/less expensive

 

[Suareezay]

fish oil caps arent used to meet fat intake goals.

 

[danchubbz]

fish oil caps arent used to meet fat intake goals.

U can use them to boost your fat intake along with your diet though, I mean why couldn't u?

 

[Suareezay]

U can use them to boost your fat intake along with your diet though, I mean why couldn't u?

3-6g is the typical recommended intake. This is a pretty negligible as far as calories are concerned.

Im not aware of any adverse effects at higher doses, but for some reason 12g sticks out in my head.

 

[danchubbz]

their only about 1g each anyway so I doubt I'd take more than 12 caps a day, I'd be skint!

will look into getting efa oil i think.

 

[Suareezay]

olive oil

 

[adidamps2]

avocado's for the win
or some coconut oil or a coconut period.

 

[danchubbz]

can someone give me a rough nutrition breakdown of an avacado?

 

[Suareezay]

there are plenty of sites
www.calorieking.com
www.nutritionaldata.com