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This is very true.

Flax and fish do not provide the same benefits. Yes, they both have Omega-3. But your body has to go thru a long and complicated process to convert the Omega-3 from Flax to usable forms. Teenage girls can convert about 20% of flax oil into usable forms. But adult women convert only about 7% and adult men even less, probably about 5%.

Have to dig around quite a bit to find more but here is some more info:
http://www.omegavia.com/flaxseed-oil-vs-fish-oil/

So Flax is not a total waste. There are a lot of nutrients in flaxseeds - they are great for adding into salads and cereals.

April 21, 2010 - 7:31pm

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