Omega 3 Fatty Acid Consumption Associated With Diabetes and Weight Loss?

by: Jayson Hunter

A study was just released that shows that increasing a childs intake of [tag]Omega 3 fatty acids[/tag] reduces their risk of [tag]diabetes[/tag] auto-immunity a precursor to Type 1 Diabetes.

This is pretty significant since we know that our average ratio of Omega 6 fatty acids to Omega 3 fatty acids is 20:1.  Our ratio should be almost 1:1.  Not only can Omega 3's decrease the risk of diabetes as well as other diseases it also plays an important role in weight loss. 

While there still isn’t a magic fat loss pill - sorry - fitness enthusiasts can take extreme comfort in knowing that recent studies have shown a well-known supplement is proving nothing short of miraculous.
 
The enormous health benefits of [tag]essential fatty acids[/tag] have been known for some time now, but what’s almost startling is the recent research citing [tag]weight loss[/tag] benefits as well.  In a May 2007 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition the test group which incorporated essential fatty acids into their weight-loss plan lost more body fat than all the other test groups combined.

While it is not known exactly why essential fatty acids termed essential because they cannot be produced by the body and must be consumed through diet improve weight loss efforts, I believe it can be due to several reasons.

*  DHA has been shown to prevent the conversion of pre-adipocytes(pre-fat cells) to adipocytes (fat cells) and mediate pre-adipocyte death (essentially kill 'em before they become fat cells).

*  Fish oil has the ability to increase the clearance of chylomicrons (certain type of fat cell) and fats following a meal. This potentially can have a positive effect on fat usage for energy.

*  Fish oil can "artificially" decrease heart rate thus increasing the level of exertion needed to reach desired intensity.  Essentially you burn more overall calories because you will be able to work out harder.

*  Fish oil upregulates mitochondrial machinery and increases oxidation of fats within fat cells. Which means your body burns more fat as energy instead of storing it. 

With the overwhelming clinical research pointing to the need for essential fatty acid supplementation, most fitness enthusiasts should be incorporating them into their nutritional plan. A great source of Omega 3's is EFA Icon.  It’s an extremely potent and pure source of these almost miraculous fats which will help you become thin. The benefits of this product are so outrageous it would be silly for me not to prescribe them to just about every one of my clients.  Not just for weight loss, but for the overall health benefits of consuming fish oil and getting your ratio closer to a 1:1 ratio.  There are well over 200 studies showing the great benefits of a high quality [tag]fish oil[/tag]. 

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