New Study Confirms Remarkable Fat Loss Benefits!

Including the right types of fish in your diet can reduce your risks of heart diseases, inflammatory conditions (exercise induces inflammation), neurological conditions and much more. The American Heart Association recommends that we eat fish at least twice per week, in particular the more omega-3 rich sources like salmon. Recently, a landmark study published and known as the SEAFOODplus study more than confirmed this assertion. In this randomized eight-week trial 324 participants from four countries in Europe were enrolled. All subjects were in the obese classification and were at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The study subjects were divided into three groups, fish oil supplement-6 capsules per day, 150-gram cod (3 ounces per week) of farmed salmon or one group that ate no fish and were given placebo capsules. All subjects were equalized for variables that could affect the interested outcome, meaning that the caloric content and percentage of calories from fats, protein and carbohydrate were held constant across the groups. The omega three fatty acid content of the test groups were cod = 300 mg/d, salmon = 300 mg/d, fish oil capsules =1.5 grams per day and the placebo had 0 mg omega-three fatty acids per day. The average weight loss for men was 15-16 pounds and for the women it was 10 pounds. The male subjects lost more weight and fat when taking fish oil supplements or eating three-ounces of salmon three times per week when compared with the lean fish (cod) or no fish diets. The men who received the fish oil capsules also lost the most size on their waist, while actually gaining muscle, no easy feat. And finally, both the men and women who took the 1.5 grams per day of fish oil supplements lost the most fat over the study period. Clearly, taking a high potency fish oil supplement every day or eating salmon at least three times per will do wonders for fat loss, weight control and your overall health.

Scientific Reference:
Thorsdottir I, Tomasson H, Gunnarsdottir I, et al. Randomized trial of weight loss diets for young adults varying in fish and fish oil content. Int J Obesity (2007); 31:1560-1566

Tags: fish oil, muscle, OMEGA, salmon, weight

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