Hi all,
I have a question regarding omega 3 ALA absorption I hope someone can help me with please? I consume soaked chia (2 tbsp) and ground flax (1 tbsp) virtually everyday in a smoothie with 1.5 cups of oats. So my question is, seeing as oats are full of soluble fiber which is helpful at reducing fat absorption, does this mean all fats or just sat fat and cholesterol? I have tried finding some articles/studies to answer this question but to no avail, they only mention fat in general terms or sat fat etc.
The reason I ask is because I recently took a omega 3 index test and my results were pretty shocking considering how good my diet is 99% of the time. I had very low ALA, EPA and DHA, high AA and sat fat. I've read/heard that these tests are not particularly reliable or even relevant as there is very little evidence for a number of questions related to the omega 3 area of study. Plus the company that did the analysis are a supplement company with a omega 3 product available which makes me even more suspect.
But anyway, any thoughts or credible information would be appreciated.
Many thanks,
I have a question regarding omega 3 ALA absorption I hope someone can help me with please? I consume soaked chia (2 tbsp) and ground flax (1 tbsp) virtually everyday in a smoothie with 1.5 cups of oats. So my question is, seeing as oats are full of soluble fiber which is helpful at reducing fat absorption, does this mean all fats or just sat fat and cholesterol? I have tried finding some articles/studies to answer this question but to no avail, they only mention fat in general terms or sat fat etc.
The reason I ask is because I recently took a omega 3 index test and my results were pretty shocking considering how good my diet is 99% of the time. I had very low ALA, EPA and DHA, high AA and sat fat. I've read/heard that these tests are not particularly reliable or even relevant as there is very little evidence for a number of questions related to the omega 3 area of study. Plus the company that did the analysis are a supplement company with a omega 3 product available which makes me even more suspect.
But anyway, any thoughts or credible information would be appreciated.
Many thanks,