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the box, using more Rape Oil with a little
less Olive Oil may be a very good thing to
consider while there would seem to be
no benefits at all in preferring Sunflower
oil. There is one oil, Flaxseed/Linseed
which offers an even better Omega 6:3
ratio. Flaxseed is simply another name
for Linseed and while this oil offers 1/3
part Omega 6 to one part Omega 3, the
downside is it has a short shelf life and
bitter taste. However it is available blended
with 5 per cent toasted sesame oil and this
tastes rather nice and offers about 46g of
Omega 3 per 100mls ( Linusit Flaxseed
Oil-organic cold pressed).

A regular consumption of Omega 3 is
needed for good health, so how much
should we need?
Fish oil supplements provide a good
form of Omega 3 in the form of EPA +
DHA fatty acids a nd a daily average of
500mg of these is considered beneficial.
For vegetarians the 2009 European Food
Safety Authority (daily intake) Guidelines
recommended 2-3g ALA or 250mg EPA/
DHA fatty acids and 10g LA fatty acid to
support cardiovascular and neural health.
These levels would be met by a daily
tablespoon of flaxseed oil, but fish oil
sources are most efficient.

Eating oily fish two or three times a
week is still likely the best way to get
enough Omega 3 to provide these EPA
and DHA Omega 3 fatty acids.
If any reader wants to discuss this
further you can e-mail James: ask@
iwdentist.co.uk.

ALA : Alpha-linolenic acid
DHA : Docosahexaenoic acid
EPA : Eicosapentaenoic acid
LA : Linoleic acid

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