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Fish-less omega-3 fatty acids
Originally Published: September 22, 2000
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Dear Alice, I know that omega-3 fatty acids are good for you and found in fish, but I'm a vegetarian and don't eat fish. Is there another source where I can get them?
Dear Reader, Yes, there certainly are! Good sources include:
All of these foods can supply healthful omega-3 fatty acids, essential fatty acids that our bodies can't make on their own, so they must be obtained through what we eat. Omega-3s also stimulate hormone-like substances that have anti-inflammatory properties. Try including some of these foods into your eating plan every day. For more information about fatty acids in general, read Good and bad cholesterol and Zero body and dietary fat in Alice's Fitness and Nutrition archive. For fish-eaters, check out Health benefits of fish oils for the scoop on fish oil omega-3s.
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