On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:28:48 +0100, Seum > wrote:

>Derek wrote:
>> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:29:12 -0700, George Plimpton >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/10/2011 12:01 PM, Derek wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:03:26 +0100, > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Derek wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:03:38 +0100, > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Greetings Everyone,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have been a vegetarian since 1972 and a vegan for the past 10 years.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Today I found these two groups and would like to know how the members
>>>>>>> manage to get the right amounts of the omega 3, 6 and 9 in their food
>>>>>>> intake.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>> Flax seeds will take care of your 3 and 6 requirements, and you'll
>>>>>> produce your own 9s if you have enough of the first two. Buy them
>>>>>> whole and grind only what you need to last for a couple of days. Store
>>>>>> the ground seeds in the fridge, if you've ground too many for one
>>>>>> day's requirements. I usually have between one and two table spoons a
>>>>>> day. They're a particularly good source of dietary fibre as well.
>>>>> Thank you Derek.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately I have an intolerance for flax seeds. I am a bit uncertain
>>>>> about whether it is the same with flax seed oil. I'll look into that
>>>>> soon. I get loads of fiber/fibre (take your pick) from whole grain
>>>>> breads and even psyllium husk. I pay a lot of attention to websites like
>>>>> MayoClinic.com, drweil.com, Linus Pauling Institute -
>>>>> lpi.oregonstate.edu, etc
>>>> You're over 70, but take heart because Donald Watson, founder of the
>>>> vegan society, was striding up mountains well into his 90s. But
>>>> anyway, aging vegans do have certain problems converting the short
>>>> chain fatty acids found in linseed and walnuts to the long chain omega
>>>> 3 acids, and so you might try opting for a more direct source of this
>>>> fatty acid by taking in some blue-green algae supplements instead.
>>>
>>> Or, he might just come to his senses and begin eating wild-caught salmon
>>> and other animal protein sources high in omega-3.
>>
>> Fish oil supplements 'don't help the elderly',” the Daily Mail
>> reported. It said a study has found that people aged 70 to 80 who took
>> fish oil supplements for two years did not perform any better in
>> memory and concentration tests than those who took a placebo.
>> http://tinyurl.com/3xckckt
>
>Thank you Derek and MrSmartypants. You are the only sane voices here.
>Keep up your good work and ignore the loonies :-)

You too, old-timer. Good health! http://tinyurl.com/6zoo2at