You might develop a taste for the sea, too!
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WhatIsPescatarianism?BenefitsOfTheDiet&WhatToEatFood&NutritionWriter
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Youmayhaveheardthiscompoundwordbefore.Itmightevenhintatyetanother“arian”-endingfoodtermwithinthehealthandwellnessworld,butyou’restillnotentirelysureaboutitsmeaning.
Puttogetherthewordspesce(“fish”inItalian)andvegetarian,andyougetpescatarian:afish-friendlywayofeatingthatoffersthebenefitsofaplant-forwarddiet,withroomforflexibility.
It’snosecretthatsomeofthehealthiest,longest-livingpopulations worldwideeatplentyoffish,alongwithplant-basedfoodssuchasnuts,
