Vegans I hate to break it to you but on average, you are not ant healthier or living any longer than meat eaters especially meat eaters that eat meat from grass fed animals.

Not only that, but if you are a vegetarian and not getting enough omega 3 fatty acids – you are also shooting yourself in the foot.

As you may know, omega 3 is most essential in fighting off disease and aging. The problem is that the body does not convert very well, plant-based omega 3 (linolenic acid) to EPA and DHA.

Therefore you are going to have the same health problem meat eaters have. So even if vegans eat flax seed, thinking it will supply them with adequate amounts of omega 3, chances are it is not doing so.

In the fish oil vs flax seed debate – fish oil is the clear winner.