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Do vegetarians have a substitute food to get the same nutrients we can get from fish?

I am not a vegetarian. Just curious on those strict vegetarians who doesn't eat fish.

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  1. Well fish has a few really good things about it nutritionally, apart from the mercury that accumulates very easily in some species. Omega 3 is one of the healthiest aspects of fish-consumption. This can also be found in Flax, Chia, Kiwifruit, Perilla, Lingonberry, Camelina, Purslane, Black Raspberry, Butternuts, Walnuts, Pecans, Hazelnuts, eggs, milk & cheese from cowmilk, strawberries & broccoli. Protein is also found in fish, of course, which can be replaced by numerous non-animal sources such as legumes, beans, tofu, etc.
  2. If you're talking about the fish oil capsules or fish oils from fish, they're used for Omega 3 fatty acids. Vegetarians use ground flaxseed, walnuts and other foods for Omega 3, or there are also DHA/EPA supplements from algae as a replacement for fish oil-- without the PCB's, mercury and other contaminants of fish. I personally don't use DHA or believe in using such an expensive supplement that's unproven. I use just organic ground flaxseed regularly in my cooking.
  3. Vitamins, also seeds have some Omega 3 fatty acids like pumpkin seeds. Answer mine? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AojhiyiTleB9gpPpEI2_9jd26xR.;_ylv=3?qid=20081214143813AAA61Ur
  4. I take vegan flaxseed and Omega 3 vitamins
  5. lol, all vegetarians don't eat fish and there is actually alot of substitutes. omega 3- many fruit(kiwi,mango,papaya,etc[mostly kinda ethnic fruit]) protein-vegetables,tofu,seitan,tempeh,etc
  6. well im not exactly a strict vegetarian. but i am a vegetarian. i do eat fish for the extra protein on occasion like once every 3Weeks but on Other occasions i may eat a chunk of chicken or a piece of turkey but only because i need the protein i might not get from a carrot ot a piece of asparagus
  7. real vegetarians never eat fish. That's a misconception. Pescatarians eat fish. Anyway. I eat whatever I like. I don't need a substitute for anything. Vegetarian 5 years
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