The word Pescetarian comes from the Italian word ” Pisc or pisci” which means fish thus is a kind of vegetarian diet which also includes fish in their diet. Pescetarianism is a dietary choice in which a person, eats any combination of vegetables, fruit, nuts, beans and fish or seafood including molluscs and crustacean, but will not eat mammals or birds.

Pescetarian Diet

Delicious seafood

The advantages of this diet is that eating marine products do not contribute to deadly diseases like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes; in fact it may even prevent them. There are types of fish that contain large quantities of polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, which have been proven to treat heart related diseases. Seafood products are also a good source of iron which is great for the blood and prevents anaemia. What makes this diet better than other vegetarian diets is that pescetarians get to intake healthy and beneficial nutrients that pure vegetarians who eat only agricultural products can not.

Here is a simple pescetarian recipe that you would love:

Cheesy tuna wanton surprise

Ingredients:

4 oz cream cheese or cheese spread
1 cup tuna sashimi or ground tuna
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 pack of wanton wrappers

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Mix cream cheese or cheese spread, tuna and hot sauce.
3. Put the mixture in centre of each wrapper.
4. Wet edges of wrapper lightly and fold in half.
5. Seal tightly and place wanton on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
6. Bake to about 15 to 20 minutes.