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CLA helpful for overweight, but not obese.

There have been quite a few studies on CLA supplementation over the last few years with mixed results. Overall, CLA appears to be helpful for weight loss. CLA, like other polyunsaturated fats, seems to improve insulin sensitivity. This study showed…

Fat to carbohydrate ratio

High fat diets induce insulin resistance and obesity in rats. Reducing the amount of carbohydrates with a high fat diet reduces the obesity, but not the insulin resistance. A very high fat diet with zero carbohydrates resulted in impaired glucose…

Cereal grains outperform vegetables

A small group of women were placed on calorie restricted diets, one emphasizing vegegables and one emphasizing cereal grains. Both groups lost weight, but the group that received the cereal grains achieved 40% better results. Abstract