Want to Lose Weight?
Eat Fish and Exercise – Omega 3 Fatty Acids Benefit Weight Loss – Fish
Oil Has Other Advantages Too
July 29th 2006
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New research from Australia shows that daily doses of Omega-3 fatty
acids can help obese people lose weight. The study included 68
participants divided into four groups. One group was given fish oil
with another was given sunflower oil. There was no change in diet but
both were asked to exercise for 45 minutes, three times per week. The
other two groups were given the same oils, but did not exercise.
Reuters reported that those who took the fish oil and exercised lost an
average of 2 kg over a three month period. The other three groups did
not lose any weight. The researchers believe it has something to do with
the Omega-3 fatty acids found in the fish. The sunflower oil did not
have these fatty acids.
Researcher Alison Hill told the news agency "The Omega-3 found in fish
oil increases fat-burning ability by improving the flow of blood to
muscles during exercise. We were very surprised to see it was so
effective, especially since these people were still eating whatever they
wanted."
The fish oil has the added benefit of boosting brain function and also
cuts the risk of stroke. These benefits became apparent in a six-year
study by the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. They also
concluded that fish oil also helps protect the brain as we age.
There have been numerous studies illustrating the benefits of fish oil.
Some doctors say that patients with ADHD could also benefit from the
substance. Dr. Joseph Mercola’s website says “It appears that children
with ADHD just are not able to chemically convert the plant omega-3, ALA
to fish oil very well. The problem is further worsened when omega-6 fats
are consumed and the ideal omega-6:3 ratio of 1:1, progresses to the
typical standard American ratio of 15:1. Many of these children have
ratios which are even worse and can be as high as 50:1.”
Marsha Quinn
Writer
Books on Dieting
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