CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid)
1. What is CLA and where does it come from? Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is a free fatty acid that is naturally occurring in most dairy products as well as a wide variety of meats. In fact about to 60% of naturally occurring CLA is found in dairy products, about 37% is found in meats and the rest is found in processed foods. CLA was first discovered by accident in 1978 by Michael Pariza at the University of Wisconsin. Most of the research and scientific studies on the effects of CLA were done on animals for nearly ten years. As a result, CLA proved to have many benefits such as: improved body composition, enhanced immune function, and reduction of atherosclerosis, decrease in cancerous cells, improved food and energy intake, anti-catabolic and anabolic effects as well as many other positive attributes.CLA is research proven to build muscle, reduce body fat, and induce an optimum cellular environment for improved health!
2. What does CLA do? CLA is determined time intervals without the high calorie food consumption. CLA been shown to increase muscle mass while reducing body fat, many studies have also shown amazing anti-catabolic, immune enhancement, and antioxidant benefits. Research has showed us how fatty acids are not only essential for proper health but also how the proper use of such compounds may have many positive effects. Fatty acids directly influence the body’s growth-promoting hormones. CLA with anti-catabolic effects rivalling even the strongest pharmaceutical compounds, CLA is a naturally occurring nutrient with the ability to help you pack on lean muscle, reduce body fat and at the same time possesses health promoting properties.
3. Who needs CLA? CLA is a beneficial supplement and has the potential to assist many individuals with their health and fitness goals. To the athlete looking to add more muscle and drop body fat, CLA is a unique discovery that will make accomplishing this feat easier and faster, all the while having positive effects on immune function and antioxidant status.
4. Are there any side effects? CLA is typically found in capsules or softgels between potencies between 600mg and 1000mg. All preliminary evidence shows that CLA is nontoxic and safe at recommended dosages.
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Posted: January 19th, 2010 under Bodybuilding, Sports Supplements, TRG.
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