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CLA - Shed Pounds & Build Muscle for Beach Season!
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) research has been a mixed bag when it comes to
weight loss and supporting lean body mass. CLA began showing promise in animal
studies for weight loss many years ago, but the human results were, until
recently, inconclusive.
Recent results have been more and more consistently in CLA’s favor for
supporting a lean body. Here’s the scoop.
If you’re unfamiliar with CLA, it’s an unsaturated fatty acid in the omega-6
family found in animal sources like meats, poultry, eggs, and heat-processed
dairy, as well as the vegetarian oil sources sunflower and safflower.
CLA consists of several different chemical compounds called isomers, each of
which have different effects on the body. The most known and studied of those
isomers is trans-10, cis-12 linoleic acid.
The
May
2007 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a meta-analysis of
15 studies showing CLA’s promise in supporting modest weight loss in humans.
Another study, published in the
May issue of the Journal of Nutrition, showed CLA’s promise in
supporting the development of lean body mass in humans.
"We found that supplementation with 6.4 grams per day CLA for 12 weeks
increases lean body mass in healthy obese adults" wrote lead author
Susan Steck from the University of North Carolina.
CLA is thought to work by inhibiting lipoprotein lipase, an enzyme that
breaks down fat in the diet. You see, normally once fat is broken down, it is
stored in the body. By suppressing this enzyme, CLA helps reduce the amount of
fat that is broken down and thus stored in the body.
CLA is also thought to work as a “fuel burner” by supporting apoptosis, or
rapid cell suicide, in fat tissue which increases the body’s ability to
eliminate fat.
CLA – Immune System Supporter, Too
CLA has garnered researchers’ attention in supporting immune health. In some
cases, CLA seems to interact directly with carcinogens to reduce their potency.
It may also
protect certain tissues from carcinogens.
Research is still in progress, but stay tuned, as this kat will be sure to
keep you posted! ^..^
Read more on the
Co-op’s CLA.
Health in the News
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Researchers have found that a specific imbalance between two
peptides may be the cause of the fatal neurological disease that affects
more than five million people in the United States.
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Substituting soy nuts for other protein sources in a healthy diet
appears to lower blood pressure in postmenopausal women, and also may reduce
cholesterol levels in women with high blood pressure, according to a new
research.
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A new Canadian study that shows that resistance training actually
reverses aging — at least in muscle tissue.
That’s all for now, fair members! ^..^
Still purringly yours,
Guido
Guido Housemouser
Chief Kat and Community Manager
Our Health Co-op
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Unit 123
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