Omega-3s: Flax Seed vs. Fish/Algae - 1


	Omega-3s: Flax Seed vs. Fish/Algae - 1

kmcolo

5-5-2007 7:44 AM

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omega-3, diet, health

kmcolo says:

The question of whether flax seed oil can provide enough of the body's needs for EPA and DHA is controversial. This overview concludes it does not, but there are complications...

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5-5-2007 2:27 PM

kkcapricorn

I hope the flaxseed oil works, because I hate fish!!

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