Research Proven
to Build Muscle, Reduce Body Fat, and Induce a Optimum Cellular Environment
For Improved Health!
CLA - Conjugated Linoleic Acid - is not a new discovery as some magazines
would have you believe. However, a better understanding of its effects
are leading to potential applications that are extremely new and exciting.
CLA was discovered by accident in 1978 by Michael W. Pariza at
the University of Wisconsin while looking for mutagen formations in
meat during cooking.
Although all the
intricacies of CLA are not fully understood, it is widely accepted
in the research community that CLA counterbalances the negative
effects of linoleic acid and regulates fat and protein metabolism in
animals. Pariza, director of the Food Research Institute at the University
of Wisconsin said, "growing body of data indicates that CLA
is a newly recognized nutrient that functions to regulate energy retention
and metabolism". CLA can best be described as a "Growth
Factor".
Food intake efficiency!
CLA has been shown in animal studies to increase growth rate
through increased feed efficiency. In controlled studies, animals that
had their diets supplemented with CLA increased their body protein
(muscle tissue) while at the same time, had a significant decrease in
body fat. This all occurred in the CLA supplemented animals while
their food intake was decreased. Their lean mass increased even though
they were eating less! This indicates that CLA increases feed
efficiency and also points to a potent nutrient repartitioning effect.
This significant change in body composition can also be attributed in
part to CLA's effect on immune function. When CLA levels
fall, interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor-a are involved in the
accumulation of body fat. CLA has been shown to inhibit the lean
tissue wasting caused by high levels of these cytokines.
Actual human studies
are on the way with anticipation of similar outcomes. CLA may
be the most significant bodybuilding nutrient discovered in this decade.
With anti-catabolic effects rivaling even the strongest pharmaceutical
compounds, CLA is a naturally occurring nutrient with the ability
to help you pack on lean muscle, reduce body fat and at the same time
possesses health promoting properties.
CLA occurs
naturally in foods such as milk, cheese, beef, and lamb as well as many
processed foods. One processed food in particular that's high in CLA
is Cheez Wiz®. But getting enough CLA from your diet for
the preferred benefit would require considerable intake of these types
of foods. This is not only impractical, but would also have a seriously
negative impact on your metabolism due to the high caloric penalty you
would pay.
Since this research
has surfaced, a more economical and efficient way to get the required
CLA has been devised. Through advanced lipid technology, a CLA
synthesizing process allows for precision intake through premeasured
softgel capsules. This allows for precise CLA intake at determined
time intervals without the high calorie food consumption. Not only has
CLA been shown to increase muscle mass while reducing body fat,
studies have also shown remarkable anti-catabolic, antioxidant, immune
enhancement, and anti-cancer benefits. Several other studies have even
revealed dramatic cholesterol reducing effects. All this from a structured
lipid. A "designer fat" if you would. To the athlete looking
to add more muscle and drop body fat, CLA is a unique discovery
that will make accomplishing this feat easier and faster, all the while
having positive effects on immune function and antioxidant status, as
well as cholesterol lowering effects.
