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Vego going Piscatarian?

Spirit13
Spirit13
Hi,

I've been a vegan to vegetarian for years and years and years!!!
I've been considering becoming a piscatarian (vego that eats fish) lately.


Any tips or advice? I know I want to be healthy and up my protein and omega oils.

If I decide to eat fish, what is best to choose? in light of less fished or mercury filled etc...
deleted_user
deleted_user
Why not stick to being vegan? You can get your omega3 from flax seeds and protein from nuts and soy.

Eating fish contributes to the destruction of the environment. The fish being consumed for food are just by-catch, meaning, a lot more sea creatures have to be caught and killed. Not to mention killing seafood is just a cruel as killing land animals.

I really hope you stick to veganism. There is no reason why you need fish in your diet. If you are concerned about eating well, there are many resources online that can help you out. And if you have special requirements, you can find doctors that can support your vegan choice. Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
You'll certainly get your daily dose of mercury. Killing fish is even worse when you think about it, considering the manner in which they are cut up alive and the fact many more are killed to get the same amount of protein.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You get plenty of protein and omega-3s from a well-balanced vegan or vegetarian diet. Nuts, soy, beans and legumes are high in protein and flax seed, hemp oil, olive oil, and many premium whole-grain breads are made with ample quantities of omega 3s. You are right that these nutrients are very important.

Why eat fish? Do you just like it?

I hope that you will stick with being a vegan or vegetarian. Mercury isn't the only danger with fish. You also have to worry about PCBs and other pollutants that bio-accumulate.

I don't suppose that it is too surprising that you aren't getting any suggestions about eating fish on this message board.

Have a great day and please re-think the fish thing!
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Why do you need to up your protein?

Unless you're a 250 lbs body builder trying to put on another 50 lbs of muscle, it's basically impossible for someone living outside of a famine zone to not to have enough protein.

What you really need to worry about is not to get too much protein. Excessive protein in diet is very bad for your kidney. And it's very easy to overdose on protein.

In addition to protein overdosing, eating fish will also give you plenty of mercury, which is the essential nutrient for brain damage, kidney damage, lung damage, and hearing loss.