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Article: Fish not necessary for DHA.(Scientific Update: A Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism)(Brief article)
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- Vegetarian Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid found mainly in oily fish. DHA plays a role in reducing the risk of heart disease and may be involved in other chronic diseases. Vegetarian and vegan diets contain little or no DHA unless fortified foods or supplements are used. Vegan DHA supplements that are derived from microalgae have been developed. Are these supplements equivalent to fish in terms of their DHA? To address this question, researchers studied 32 men and women. Study subjects either ate 2 ounces of salmon (which provided 600 milligrams of DHA) or took capsules containing 600 milligrams of DHA from microalgae daily for two ...