Vegetarians & DHA
Nutritionists have touted the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for years but vegetarians and those who don’t eat fish could be lacking the brain-boosting fatty acid, DHA. While today’s trending superfoods such as chia, flaxseeds and walnuts, contain omega-3 ALA which can convert to the omega-3 DHA (1), it only does so at a rate of 2-5% (2). Studies have also suggested vegetarians have lower levels of this vital nutrient in their blood (1).
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