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. Inanimals,CLAshavebeenshowntofightcancer.[source:wipo.int]

Foods That Contain CLA

Mushrooms Dairy:Milk,Cheese,andButter Grass-fedcowsproducemilkwithdoubletheCLAconcentrationofgrain-fed cows. [Source:altmedangel.com]CLAisinthefat,soskimmilkwouldnotcontainanyCLA. Whole milk appears to offer protection from prostate cancer and other cancers. Surprisingly,low-fatmilkislinkedtomorecancer.TheCLAinthefatmaybe protectingusfromcancer!Wholemilkmaybemorehealthythanlow-fat milk, the oppositeofwhatthemediahaspushedonusinpreviousyears.CLA'sactionmimics that of omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish oil. MilkfromorganiccowsalsocontainsmoreCLA.[source:organicfoodguy.com - This site says
that Horizon organic milk (which I drink) uses a questionable process of adding DHA, which deserves more attention.]

SharpcheddarhashigherconcentrationsofCLAthanregularcheese.Cheesehas between 3-to-9milligramsofCLApergramoffat.[Source: lef.org] ButterhasCLA.[Source:orgprints.org (PDF... right-click to save), milkingredients.ca (PDF... right-click to save)] Animal fats have more CLA than plant-basedfats.PlantoilislowinCLA.Cornoil hasbeenshowntoincreasetherateofcancerinlabtests.[source:Universityof Wisconsinhttp://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/journal/issues/1996/Dec/absA302.html]

Egg Yolks Onelargeeggyolkcontains0.7gofCLA[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-fedcattlehavethehighestCLAconcentrations.Avoid"grainfed"cattle."Grain-fed"meansthecowsprobablyateGMOcorn.Instead,lookfor "grass-fed".

Cooking Food with CLA

CLA appears to be very stable, meaning it is not affected by cooking and processing. [source:extension.usu.edu]Infact,cookingbeefmightactuallyincreaseitsCLA concentration, according to p. 283 of the book: Cancer chemoprevention By Lee W. Wattenberg.

Safety of CLA
Studiesinratsshowednotoxicity.[source:nemhaupt.de]

Caffeine and CLA

Caffeine accelerates the effectiveness of CLA, thus making CLA a more potent fat burner.CLAandcaffeine,administeredorally,stimulatesevenmoremechanismsfor eliminationofstoredfatwhichleadtolossofweight.[source:United States Patent Application 20070269533 ]

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