Conjugated Linoleic Acid CLA a Fat To Lose Body Fat

A Fat That Reduces Body Fat
Sounds too good to be true--a fat you can eat to reduce your body fat! However, unlike so much con in mail promotions about "miracle fat melter," or some such preposterous description, this one is based on science.

Alone among dietary fats is conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a fat found primarily in dairy products. As noted in The Journal of Nutrition,* "Animals fed CLA reduced feed intake, ...decreased sub-cutaneous 'under skin] fat and increased lean deposition..."

One report referred to found "lower body fat and increased lean body mass..." in animals and additionally ..., "Proliferation of ...human breast cancer cells is inhibited...," was found in another study. 'emphasis added.]

The authors indicated that there is more to know about CLA , but so far it seems pretty amazing.

*By Drs. Brodie, Mannning, Ferguson and Hu, Dept. of Animal Sciences, Oregon State U., Corvallis, OR 97331 & Jewell of Hills Pet Nutrition, Topeka, KS 66601, vol. 129, l999, #3.

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