Fish Oils Help Weight Loss

Here's another study confirming why I recommend everyone take omega-3 fish oils daily. In a recent study involving 27 women with type 2 diabetes supplementation with 2 grams of fish oil daily reduced the amount of abdominal fat these women were carrying around in only two months and, in addition, reduced some indicators of atherosclerosis (cholesterol buildup in the arteries). Interestingly, this study confirms what many, including me, feel-that is, consuming healthy fats does not lead to weight gain-quite the opposite!taking fish oils-fats-lead to a reduction in body fat!

Kabir M, Skurnik G, et al, "Treatment for 2 mo with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces adiposity and some atherogenic factors but does not improve insulin sensitivity in women with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled study,"American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007; 86(6): 1670-1679.