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Raw Paleo Diet Forums => General Discussion => Topic started by: Techydude on February 17, 2011, 06:04:22 am

Title: Do you need less vitamin e when eating less unsaturated fatty acids?
Post by: Techydude on February 17, 2011, 06:04:22 am

I heard that since a raw paleo diet is mainly saturated fatty acid, which is not bad, that means less vitamin e intake is necessary because we consume less unsaturated fatty acids. Is this because these unsaturated fatty acids are prone to oxidation? Or is there another reason? Is what I heard true? Can someone pull up some facts/articles/documents on this im concerned.

Title: Re: Do you need less vitamin e when eating less unsaturated fatty acids?
Post by: TylerDurden on February 17, 2011, 06:06:32 am

Oxidation is only a problem on cooked diets as cooking causes oxidisation of fats.

Title: Re: Do you need less vitamin e when eating less unsaturated fatty acids?
Post by: Techydude on February 17, 2011, 09:06:06 pm

Does this mean we need less vitamin e?

Title: Re: Do you need less vitamin e when eating less unsaturated fatty acids?
Post by: cliff on February 17, 2011, 09:23:40 pm

I've heard some people say that you want about 1mg vit E per gram of PUFA.  If you eat pastured animal products you should get more then enough vit E.