Sue, as you requested, I have begun a new thread. Please take a look at what I copy/pasted over here, to get back up to speed on the conversation, and then please help to answer the question. Thanks!
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Sue K
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02/16/2010 9:18 AM
Please start a new thread for questions that don't apply to my recipes. Thanks.
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Cranberrycat
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02/16/2010 8:23 AM
Sue,
Yes, it is a given that we all need some omega-6 fat.
But, you haven't answered my question--where do you draw the line on it, and how much should a person have?
Here is a link and a quote from a post to someone else:
http://www.zonediet.com/Community/F...fault.aspx "Keep your focus on eating to lower inflammation and insulin levels (that means lots of veggies, little to no omega 6, eating your fish oil and Sea Health Plus daily) and you'll have the best results."
When I read that post, I assume that the "little" amount of omega-6 is what we get in our diet from eating zone-favorable foods, and not what we add to it.
I hope you treat this question as a legitimate question, I think that it would be helpful to other zoners to know, as well; basically, it seems confusing to me to read when you say "don't add any omega-6 to your food" on one hand, and then post that you have just added some on the other hand.
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Sue K
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02/16/2010 7:59 AM
Hi Zoners,
"Yet, it is fine to use products with small amounts of omega-6?"
For those who might be confused by the questions being asked here about omega 6, it is an essential fatty acid occurring in many foods, including fruit and vegatables. Essential means it is needed for life and the body cannot manufacture it. The only way to get it is from the things you eat. Most foods that contain fat contain a little omega 6 fat. The most favorable Zone foods contain some, foods such as tomatoes, green beans, mushrooms, strawberries, apples, olive oil, olives, avocados and almonds.
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Cranberrycat
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02/15/2010 7:41 PM
Sue,
I have read your advice regarding the almost total elimination of omega-6 in one's diet, I think I even read it somewhere today where you posted this very advice for zoners to do everything to eliminate omega-6. Yet, it is fine to use products with small amounts of omega-6?
Sorry, I am really trying to understand where the line is drawn. Can you qualify it for me? How much is ok, how much is too much?
(and you must have missed my compliment on your recipe idea with the pear...)
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Sue K
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02/15/2010 5:38 PM
Hi Zoners!
"If the ZoneFast plan is supposed to lower inflammation levels lower than that of regular food, then wouldn't it be counter-intuitive to use a product with flax in it? Just wondering... I would probably use a plain almond butter rather than one with flax in it."
The specific product I mentioned contains whole flax seed (intact flax seeds added to prepared almond butter; you can read more about it in this month's Trader Joe's flyer). Typically you will absorb negligible amounts, if any of the oil when eating whole flax seed. Add to that the fact there is a miniscule amount of flax seed in the small amount of this product a person would use for the Zone, and it quickly becomes apparent that this would be fine to include in your Zone diet.
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Cranberrycat
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02/15/2010 4:38 PM
Sue, just a question to clarify,
If the ZoneFast plan is supposed to lower inflammation levels lower than that of regular food, then wouldn't it be counter-intuitive to use a product with flax in it? Just wondering... I would probably use a plain almond butter rather than one with flax in it.
But, the recipe does sound delicious, thanks for sharing.
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Sue K
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02/13/2010 5:03 PM
FRANK'S PEAR SANDWICH
This is something I made for my husband, Frank, on the spur of the moment, when he took a nice ripe pear out of the fridge and was trying to decide what else to have with it. It's become one of his favorites.
Toast 2 slices of Zone Cinnamon Swirl Loaf. Spread one slice with some peanut butter or almond butter (we like Trader Joe's Almond Butter with Roasted Flax Seeds, Crunchy Salted), place some thinly sliced pear on it (approx.1/4" thick slices), and top with the other slice of bread. A small glass of milk goes good with this sandwich.