Originally Posted by Robin Hood

Which are better for you? E.g., is olive oil (mostly mono) better than safflower oil (mostly poly)?

Originally Posted by Robin Hood

Which are better for you? E.g., is olive oil (mostly mono) better than safflower oil (mostly poly)?

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

Both are healthy but, as it was stated, olive oil is probably the better choice. You don't want to throw out your omega-3 : omega-6 ratio and safflower oil primarily linoleic acid (about 70%).

Stick to supplementing with your fish oil caps and then get the rest of your fats from your foods (nuts, seeds, meats etc) or monounsaturated sources.

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

get the rest of your fats from your foods (nuts, seeds, meats etc) or monounsaturated sources.

Originally Posted by BulkMeUp

So, if i am running low on walnuts, I guess it would be ok to sub the rest with olive oil?

Originally Posted by Robin Hood

Also, I am currently eating a lot of salad. On a cut, is it ok to make my own balsamic dressing with just balsamic vinegar and a bit of olive oil as long as the olive oil is factored into my daily fat intake? Or should I eat the salad dry?