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Originally Posted by Stin  I am 18 years old and pretty thin even though i lift 5 days a week.
6 foot and 145 pounds, my main goal is to bulk up and gain weight and muscle.
I read in an article that Flaxseed oil is good for decreasing muscle soreness and improving flexibility, but that it increases the body's metabolic rate.
At my weight and age I have an extremely quick metabolism and I constantly eat to maintain my size. My question is, Should i stay away from Flaxseed oil since my metabolism is already really quick or should is it okay for me to take it and still be able to gain weight? |
no you`ll be fine using the flaxseed oil, if your worried about your fast metabolism, add more food into your diet,, 6 ft ,, your a tall and lean machine,, really though the benefits of the omegas in flax seed oil are a huge plus and a good idea if your not getting your omegas in from food,,
i posted this in another thread, but its still good reading, on both flax and fish oils. here`s the info on why flax has a bit more to offer over fish oils..
EFAs are particularly valuable because the body needs them to function properly, but can't manufacture them on its own, and since the fish oils dont contain lingnans, and flaxseeds are a rich source of lignans,
substances that appear to positively affect hormone-related problems, in addition it contains the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids,
Fish oil contains two omega-3 fatty acids known as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Flaxseed oil, on the other hand, is rich in
alpha-linolenic acid, which is the "parent" fatty acid to DHA and EPA.
Although similar in structure, the benefits of alpha-linolenic acid, EPA, and DHA are not the same.
Your body converts alpha-linolenic acid rapidly into EPA, and more slowly into DHA. Roughly 11 grams of alpha-linolenic acid is needed to produce one gram of DHA and EPA. However, other foods in your diet can easily put the brakes on this conversion process.
A diet that's rich in trans-fatty fatty acids, for instance, will "interfere" with the conversion of alpha-linolenic acid into EPA and DHA. Trans-fatty acids are found in foods such as cookies, some types of margarine, chips, cakes, and popcorn
thank ye thank ye,,, har har..
