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5 Nutrients Vegans Should Watch | Dietitian Stephanie McBurnett

The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee

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The Importance of Omega-3 Supplements

The RDA for omega-3s is actually very low. The conversion rate of ALA to DHA and EPA is kind of hit or miss with each person, right? Some people can convert it very well and some people cannot. If you wanted to go kind of more whole foods, chia seeds, flax seeds and walnuts and nuts have ALA that then gets converted in the liver to EPA and DHA.

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