Can Fish Oil help you lose weight
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Fish Oil seems to be one of the recent buzz words within the area of health and fitness at the present time. However does the research back up all the hype?
Well there seems to be some quite promising scientific studies coming out of late that show positive effects.
There is a long list of benefits established from taking fish oil. These include:
- Reduction in heart attack risk
- Reduced inflammation
- Increased cardiovascular health
- Increased brain function
All these benefits are scientifically proven in the literature.
Can Fish Oil help Fat loss?
As I have said previously there seems to be a buzz about fish oil as a superfood. A recent study from Australia, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, investigated the effect of taking fish oil (with a high component of DHA) or sunflower oil with either exercise or just on its own. The exercise component of the study consisted of walking for 45 mins at 75% max heart rate, 3 times per week.
The authors of the study found that when fish oil was taken without exercise the male subjects lost no weight however when they combined the supplementation with the exercise component they did infact lose a significant amount of fat.
The mechanisms behind the fat loss, in combination with fish oil and exercise, are yet unkown but as the studies are completed to find this mechanism ,we will surely know once and for all how truely effective this product is for the use in helping individuals lose weight.
The quantities used to elicit fat loss range from 2-5 grams of EPA/DHA per day. A product with a higher ratio of DHA to EPA seems to be more favourable. Secondly the best time to take your fish oil is with food so the fish oil is not oxidized as energy.
I hope this helps in giving you an understanding of the advantages of fish oil supplementation. Even if you see no fat loss, the other benefits associated with the product are well known and in my belief everyone should be consuming fish oil as part of a healthy diet.
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My boyfriend takes it for the heart benefits... the weight loss info is great to know!
Other than weight loss here are some other things that fish oil is great for. It enhances emotional state, helps you think more clearly, keeps the joints moving, it enhances your sleep and gives you an overall feeling of stability as it can lower stress! It is great for so many things in your life.
I take been takeing fish oil for years for my back pain it also helps with Insulin resistance .
I have take fish oil for rest and it keeps my metabolism balanced. Thanks for writing this article. :)
very good info I will try later
Are there studies on what it does for older women?
Just don't pop one of these babies on an empty stomach, you might be burpin' offensively all day.
Agreed Goldentoad. Always try to take with food. The better the quality of fish oil means you will be less prone to fish breath.
Weight loss benefits of fish oil.
- Fish oil contains high level of Omega 3 and that controls the cholesterol in your body.
- It may improve the energy level and it used by nutritionists.
- Fish oil helps to improve the metabolism.
- According to a study with rats fish oil breaks off fat. A good tip for people who want to start finessing or already doing it.
Evelyn Lim says:
2 years ago
My kids take fish oil more for its benefits for the brain than anything else. Thanks for providing the extra info on fish oil for weight loss.