Your body needs omega-3s. But it doesn’t need fish 🐟🚫 Flaxseeds, chia, walnuts, and hemp are loaded with ALA — the essential omega-3 your body can’t make on its own. From there, your body converts ALA into EPA and DHA, the long-chain omega-3s critical for brain, heart, and cellular health. Here’s the kicker: research shows that healthy humans eating a whole food, plant-based diet convert ALA efficiently — especially when cutting out oils and ultra-processed fats that compete with absorption. Still want a direct source of DHA? Go straight to the source. Algae supplements deliver what fish get from algae in the first place. Bottom line: Plants deliver. Fish are the middlemen.