flaxseed oil

**wilson1980** · 14-03-2009 09:32 PM

wonder if someone can help..ive always took flaxseed capsules untill last week i seen flaxseed oil..i noticed the dosage is alot higher as in takin 2 capsules off flaxseed is 2000 mg but the flaxseed oil is 5000 per tea spoon twice aday..i thought thats much better..i was speakin to my mate who does the gym and he said takin 2spoonfulls off the oil is too much for rda.im more or less just drinkin oil.but on the bottle it says 2 5mg daily..any one help me on this please

**esrom** · 14-03-2009 10:32 PM

10g of flax oil is not too much per day... some might say it is too little actually if it is your only omega 3 source

**wilson1980** · 15-03-2009 12:05 AM

i have peanut butter and things like that but i thought the same.kinda put myself off it after h said that but ill c what people think cause dont c what the difference payin for tablets and the oil just costs the same but u get more in it

**blitz2163** · 15-03-2009 10:07 AM

If your only using it for omega 3 then your much better off buying some fish oil, its a much more efficient way of getting omega 3

**wilson1980** · 15-03-2009 10:31 AM

i take them aswell but only like 1 aday

**Victoria** · 15-03-2009 11:27 AM

Is flaxseed oil any good as an oil to use in cooking?

I was looking at this yesterday too.

I already stick spoons of milled flaxseed into salad/yogurt/cereal etc so I'm not too desparate to get the oil in.

**dope540** · 15-03-2009 11:29 AM

don't think it's good for cooking as it goes rancid in heat and light. MP's coconpure is good for cooking. gives food a slight coconutty taste.

**Victoria** · 15-03-2009 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dope540

don't think it's good for cooking as it goes rancid in heat and light. MP's coconpure is good for cooking. gives food a slight coconutty taste.

Oooo, I might try that then. Cheers

**wilson1980** · 15-03-2009 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by dope540

don't think it's good for cooking as it goes rancid in heat and light. MP's coconpure is good for cooking. gives food a slight coconutty taste.

you'll know better..what i said about takin 2 spoons a day off the flaxseed oil..is that better for ya than capsules bud..just with the guy i know sayin its netter with capules than just drinkin it..i couldnt c how since im gettin 5 times the amount drinkin it..cheers

**blitz2163** · 15-03-2009 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wilson1980

you'll know better..what i said about takin 2 spoons a day off the flaxseed oil..is that better for ya than capsules bud..just with the guy i know sayin its netter with capules than just drinkin it..i couldnt c how since im gettin 5 times the amount drinkin it..cheers

How it gets into your body makes no difference be in straight oil or capped oil, it all depends on how much you want to take in and if it fits with your lifestyle i.e carrying a couple of caps is easier than carrying the bottle around