Category Archives: Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA): Two Supplements in One?

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Conjugated linoleic acid is a group of isomers of linoleic acid. It is thought that the two most metabolically active of these isomers are cis9, trans11 and trans10, cis12. It is becoming clear that these isomers may have quite different … Continue reading →

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Conjugated Linoleic Acid

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Milk For Weight Loss?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Cow’s milk is a nutritious food for animals other than young cows. There is a belief that cow’s milk is a poor quality food, but the science behind cow’s milk has been misunderstood. Certainly, certain individuals cannot consume cow’s milk … Continue reading →

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Milk As A Possible Weight Loss Food?

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Full Fat Dairy is A Weight Loss Food: More Evidence

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Studies suggest that consumption of dairy foods is beneficial to the body weight. For example, in a recent study, researchers investigated the dairy intake of a large group (18,438) women, over 45 years, who were free from cardiovascular disease, cancer … Continue reading →

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Natural Versus Synthetic Trans Fats

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The nutrition of dietary fat is highly complex, and often misunderstood. In human nutrition there are a number of distinct groups of dietary fat and they can all have different physiological and biochemical effects. The main groups of dietary fat … Continue reading →

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Natural Versus Trans Fats

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Milk: Not Just For Cows

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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The Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Content of Milk

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Epidemiological data shows that an inverse association between dairy consumption and body weight exists. In addition, both animals studies and human clinical trials show that dairy foods have particular weight loss effects in animals and humans, respectively. The exact reason … Continue reading →

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The Minor Fat Constituents In The Typical Western Diet

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Robert Barrington

There are a number of minor lipid or fat constituents of the normal human diet that are worthy of any discussion involving fat loss. In particular conjugated linoleic acid and lecithin are minor dietary components that have useful fat loss … Continue reading →

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