Not all fats are bad and some are essential for your body and weight loss, like omega 3 fish oils.
According to a study on Anti-obesity effect of fish oil and fish oil-fenofibrate combination in female KK mice, fish oil inhibited body weight gain and exhibited an anti-obesity effect through the inhibition of lipid synthesis in female KK mice. Furthermore, fenofibrate treatment markedly inhibited body weight gain by the induction of fatty acid oxidation. Plasma adiponectin levels did not increase in mice fed DHA-rich fish oil with fenofibrate, although white adipose tissue (WAT) weight significantly decreased.
The fish oil raises the level of adiponectin in the white adipose tissue, which helps calm down inflammation within stored fat. The study demonstrated that adiponectin also prevents insulin resistance and diabetes by improving how the liver can process sugar. Collectively, these benefits result in a decline of excess fat building up in the liver – preventing the very serious metabolic problem of fatty liver known as NASH(nonalcoholic steatohepatitis).
Health benefits of omega 3 fish oil for obesity
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Obesity & Fish Oil
Fish oil can help reduce high insulin and triglyceride fats levels significantly. The body will first try to use the insulin levels for energy but if these are not high, it will turn to the stored fat instead, helping you to burn off more.
The health benefits of omega 3 fish oil for obesity also include the fact that, according to an Australian study, when you exercise, these omega 3 fats help to activate enzymes associated with fat burning and boost your metabolism.
Further studies have shown that those who consumed fish oils each day were able to burn up to 25% more fat each day.
Sources
Fish that are especially rich in the beneficial oils known as omega-3 fatty acids include mackerel, tuna, salmon, sturgeon, mullet, bluefish, anchovy, sardines, herring, trout, and menhaden. They provide about 1 gram of omega-3 fatty acids in about 3.5 ounces of fish. Doctors often recommend 1000 to 1200 mg of fish oil because that amount of fish oil contains the total amount of omega-3s the doctor wants you to consume.
The bottom line is fish oil may be a legitimate help to your fat loss efforts, especially when combined with exercise, as there may be an important synergy there. However, the idea that fish oil is some kind of miracle fat burner is just not true.
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