olive oil vs. flax oil

[pretty ricky]

man flax seed oil taste like ass!olive oil is on the other hand great.what are the major diferences between the two?and how about cod liver oil?

 

[diezell]

they all suck in my oppinion i just suck it up and down it

 

[LeanMeOut]

Flax oil is the better of the two in terms EFAs, however Olive oil has many health benefits and IMO is a great fat to use in your diet. I know plenty of people who don't use Flax oil and get great results from dieting.

 

[Blown_SC]

They both have their place. I like Olive oil for the anti-ox. properties. I usually down a 1tsp. of flax, and 1tbslp. of olive oil before bed with my shake.

 

[luquillo78]

I like olive oil. I have 2 or 3 tsp ED. It's my main source of fat. I usually take them togheter with protein (egg whites) at night.

 

[pretty ricky]

well i got some flax caps and plan to take 4 in one of my pro/fat meals.i just hate having to add another pill to take!but it's better than the taste,and the olive oil is my other fat source usually in a vinagrete on my spinach salad.

 

[SomeBloke]

i use olive oil to fry steak and in salads. having it by the spoonful is a waste of taste, imo

 

[GymLift]

Next time around, spend your money on fish oil capsules rather than flax seed oil capsules. Fish oil is superior to flax seed oil because fish oil has the really good EFAs: DHA and EPA. Flax seed oil is rich in ALA. Nothing wrong with that, but the big benefits come from DHA and EPA.

But some people get fishy burps. To prevent that, get enteric coated fish oil capsules.

well i got some flax caps and plan to take 4 in one of my pro/fat meals.i just hate having to add another pill to take!but it's better than the taste,and the olive oil is my other fat source usually in a vinagrete on my spinach salad.

 

[pretty ricky]

thanks for the info.fishy burps wow my girl will love em!

 

[Behemoth]

DHA and EPA aren't EFAs. They can be made from EFA's though, but that process is really inefficient, which is why you should definitely supplement with fish oil. Just realize that if you take fish oil, you are not getting EFAs, so you may want to use flax oil too to make sure you also get your EFAs.

 

[mike@tpcanada]

omega 3-6-9, fish oil and olive oil are all good choices and its a good idea to have all of them in your diet. But if I only could pick one it would be olive oil simply because of taste and it has just as many health benefits as fish or the omega oils.

 

[GymLift]

DHA and EPA aren't EFAs.

You're right. DHA and EPA are specific types of Omega-3 fatty acids, but LNA is the only Omega-3 that is an EFA. Thanks for pointing this out.

 

[chigga4life]

Ive been putting flax seed in my protein shakes...do flax seed have the same bennifits as flax oil???

 

[mike@tpcanada]

Ive been putting flax seed in my protein shakes...do flax seed have the same bennifits as flax oil???

You will need a lot of flax seed to get the same benefit as one tbsp of flax oil, but yes they have the same benefits if they are ground up. If you are putting the whole seed in you oatmeal you are just eating more fibre.