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Nutrition Nutritional Research New Study: Omega 3s help you lose weight
New Study: Omega 3s help you lose weight |
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 A just published study reports that people who took a daily dose of omega 3 fatty acids while they were on a weight loss program experienced a longer lasting feeling of fullness. If further studies support these positive results from the new study, it may be that omega 3 fatty acids could play an important role in helping the 62% of Americans that are considered overweight to shed a few extra pounds! The study researchers recruited 232 overweight and obese volunteers with an average age of 31, and randomly assigned some of them them to a balanced diet and supplemented with either low (260 mg per day) or high dose (1300 mg per day) omega 3s for eight weeks. The appetite measurements were taken during the last two weeks of the study. By following the weight loss program along with the high-dose omega 3 supplement subjects reported fewer hunger sensations immediately after their meals, as well as two hours later. Blood sample analysis of the study participants also showed that a higher omega 3 concentration, and an improved omega 3 to omega 6 ratio were associated with a greater feeling of fullness in those participants. Marine derived Omega 3s, from fish and fish oil supplements, include both EPA and DHA which have many positive benefits to our health. In addition to the new information on weight loss, omega 3s are crucial to our overall health. Finding ways to incorporate them into our daily diet is very important. Source: Appetite "A diet rich in long chain omega 3 fatty acids modulates satiety in overweight and obese volunteers during weight loss" Authors: Dolores Parra, A. Ramel, N. Bandarra, M. Kiely, J.A. Martinez, I. Thorsdottir |
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