Omega 3 Fish Oil for Weight Loss

   The study by the University of South Australia took 75 overweight and obese people (with other cardiovascular disease risk factors such as hypertension and high cholesterol levels) and split them into four groups. At the first split, half were given doses of tuna fish oil while the others were given the same amount of sunflower oil which contains no omega 3. Both these groups were then split. Half taking no extra exercise
while the others completed three 45-minute runs, at 75% of their maximum heart rate, each week. The participants were encouraged not to otherwise change their diet.

Omega 3 and Weight Loss Benefits:

• Omega 3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) lower your insulin levels, so the extra calories you eat are burned off for energy, instead of being stored as body fat

• Omega 3 oils are anti-lipogenic (block fat storage in your body) and increase your metabolic rate, so you burn body fat faster

• Omega three fatty acids suppress the production of cortisol, a stress-related hormone that also causes you to store vs. burn off extra calories

• Omega 3 fatty acids were proven to improve the blood flow to muscles during exercising, thus increasing your body’s ability to burn more fat

• A diet rich in omega 3 oils improves the blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) so you have more energy (and drive) to workout

• Omega three fatty acids increase your body’s production of energy and the liver function - your fat-management organ