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46493168yesterday at 5:55 PM6 repliesview on HN

Are vegan sources of omega 3 worth it or am I fucked


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FeteCommunisteyesterday at 6:27 PM

Just use an algae-based omega-3 supplement. Eating algae is how fish build up omega-3 levels in their bodies anyway.

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KempyKolibriyesterday at 8:52 PM

Just get an omega 3 supplement that has a good amount of DHA and EPA. There’s not as much evidence to support it as there is to support eating fish, but that’s more due to a dearth of research on the subject than because the evidence suggests it has no effect.

Unfortunately it tends to be more expensive. I have recs if you’re in the UK but not much use otherwise!

scnsyesterday at 6:33 PM

Should be, that's where the fish get it from.

andyjohnson0yesterday at 6:29 PM

Not sure where you are located, but here in the UK supermarkets (eg Tesco) sell vegan omega 3/6/9 capsules.

Manfredyesterday at 6:22 PM

Seaweed :)

boston_cloneyesterday at 6:41 PM

very worth it! seven years here with no negative health effects noticed; plus, you’re saving animal lives and helping sustain the planet.

natural sources for omega FAs include hemp hearts and pumpkin seeds.