Description
- Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), is a naturally occurring free fatty acid found mainly in meat and dairy products, in small amounts. CLA is research proven to build muscle, reduce body fat, and induce an optimum cellular environment for improved health.
- CLA is related to the omega-6 fatty acids, one of the two types of essential fatty acids that help the body increase metabolic rates, boost the immune system and keep cholesterol levels in check. CLA reduces body fat by increasing basal metabolic rates. In other words, it helps the body convert food more efficiently into energy. CLA doesn't decrease overall body weight; rather, "it keeps a little fat cell from getting bigger."
- Main benefits of CLA: Reduced body fat and preserved muscle tissue Fuels Energy & Fat Metabolism A person needs to take 3.4 grams of CLA (3.400 mg) daily to receive its benefits. For best results take 4-6 capsules a day.
- CLA occurs naturally in foods such as milk, cheese, beef, and lamb as well as many processed foods. But getting enough CLA from your diet for the preferred benefit would require considerable intake of these types of foods. This is not only impractical, but would also have a seriously negative impact on your metabolism due to the high caloric penalty you would pay. However, obtaining CLA from the diet is problematic since it is present in very low levels in foods that also contain high amounts of saturated fat (bad fat). However, increased consumption can be achieved by supplementation. Used CLA in conjunction with a regimented plan of diet and exercise, CLA not only reduces body fat but also increases muscle strength and exercise endurance. Now science has stepped in to explore CLA's too-good-to-be-true health claims - and CLA has stood up to the skeptics.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), is a naturally occurring free fatty acid found mainly in meat and dairy products, in small amounts.
