Weight Management

Omega-3 role in weight loss

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

New research conducted by researchers at the University of Navarra, Iceland and University College Cork, published in the journal, Appetite, [i] suggests that taking omega-3 whilst following a weight loss programme makes people feel fuller for longer, helping to reduce appetite.
The results of this research provide useful information for the nutritional treatment of obesity, in […]

Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids Have Positive Effect On Muscle Mass, Study Shows

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

A research team led by Carole Thivierge, from Université Laval’s Institute of Nutraceutics and Functional Foods, shows that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil have a positive effect on the metabolism of muscle proteins. This finding, published in a recent edition of the Journal of Physiology, could have significant implications in the fields of animal […]

Australian study finds fish oil helps weight loss

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Fatty acids, which are found in fish, can help in weight loss when combined with moderate exercise, an Australian study found.
The University of South Australia study found that daily doses of fish oil containing omega-3 fatty acids helped obese people burn off excess weight.
“The omega-3 found in fish oil increases fat-burning ability by improving the […]

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