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Edited Apr-11-2011 by Earl
What is CLA? CLA, or Conjugated Linoleic Acid, has been shown to have many beneficial properties when ingested by animals and humans. These benefits include increased metabolic rate, decreased abdominal fat, enhanced muscle growth, lower cholesterol, reduced food-induced allergic reactions, and a generally enhanced overall immune response. In animals, CLAs have been shown to fight cancer. [source: wipo.int]Foods That Contain CLA  Mushrooms Dairy: Milk, Cheese, and Butter Grass-fed cows produce milk with double the CLA concentration of grain-fed cows. [Source: altmedangel.com] CLA is in the fat, so skim milk would not contain any CLA. Whole milk appears to offer protection from prostate cancer and other cancers. Surprisingly, low-fat milk is linked to more cancer. The CLA in the fat may be protecting us from cancer! Whole milk may be more healthy than low-fat milk, the opposite of what the media has pushed on us in previous years. CLA's action mimics that of omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish oil. Milk from organic cows also contains more CLA. [source: organicfoodguy.com - This site says that Horizon organic milk (which I drink) uses a questionable process of adding DHA, which deserves more attention.] Sharp cheddar has higher concentrations of CLA than regular cheese. Cheese has between 3-to-9 milligrams of CLA per gram of fat. [Source: lef.org] Butter has CLA. [Source: orgprints.org (PDF... right-click to save), milkingredients.ca (PDF... right-click to save)] Animal fats have more CLA than plant-based fats. Plant oil is low in CLA. Corn oil has been shown to increase the rate of cancer in lab tests. [source: University of Wisconsin http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/journal/issues/1996/Dec/absA302.html]  Egg Yolks One large egg yolk contains 0.7g of CLA [source: CLA calculation] Safflower Oil ... 80% CLA ? Linseed Oil, Sunflower Oil [Source: orgprints.org (PDF... right-click to save)] Meat: Beef, Lamb, Turkey (but not chicken), Buffalo, Deer, Goat, Kangaroo Grass-fed or pasture-fed cattle have the highest CLA concentrations. Avoid "grain-fed" cattle. "Grain-fed" means the cows probably ate GMO corn. Instead, look for "grass-fed". Cooking Food with CLACLA appears to be very stable, meaning it is not affected by cooking and processing. [source: extension.usu.edu] In fact, cooking beef might actually increase its CLA concentration, according to p. 283 of the book: Cancer chemoprevention By Lee W. Wattenberg.Safety of CLAStudies in rats showed no toxicity. [source: nemhaupt.de]Caffeine and CLACaffeine accelerates the effectiveness of CLA, thus making CLA a more potent fat burner. CLA and caffeine, administered orally, stimulates even more mechanisms for elimination of stored fat which lead to loss of weight. [source: United States Patent Application 20070269533 ] don -
December 30, 2011
CLA can be taken as a supplement but often this supplement comes from Chinese manufactures. Can you recommend an American manufacture that abides by strict purity guidelines? Sorry, I cannot recommend a man-made source. I have also read about problems with impurities from Chinese factories. I only consume CLA from the sources God provides. Mushrooms and eggs are my favorite source. Stick with organic to avoid the chemicals. God gives us the best solutions every time. Have an idea for this site? Send your feedback. If your comments are appropriate, they might be posted on this site.
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