Fish Oil and Weight Loss

By the time you finish reading this article you will know why you should have fish oil each day throughout your entire weight loss process.

Essential fatty acid = EFA = Omega 3 and Omega 6 = Good Fats

EFA deficiency causes insulin to work less efficiently, metabolism to slow down, and an increased water retention thereby creating weight gain.

Relationship between Fish Oil and Weight Loss

When you start to lose weight, essential fatty acids are the first to leave. This is ironic; the most needed fats are the ones most quickly burned off. Essential fats burn very easily thereby producing energy for you, which can be very helpful for, not only feeling energized but to maintain a longer stamina during exercise.

EFA's 3 ways to Weight Loss:

It helps the kidneys to get rid of excess water that's held in the tissues.

It increase metabolic rate, oxidation rate and energy production. (3 or more tsp of flaxseed will help tremendously). When our metabolic rate goes up more fat and glucose are burned and less fat deposit take place in the body.

EFA's increases energy level, people feel good and active and build lean body muscle. Furthermore studies shows that EFA is the only thing that burns cellulite.

Understanding the differences between fats, therefore, can be helpful to understand whether the fat content in a particular food will be helpful to you or harmful.

The Good Fats

Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated oils help to lower bad cholesterol levels, ease symptoms of PMS and aid in motor coordination. Diet rich in monounsaturated fats have been associated with lower risks of cancer and increased longevity.

Our body cannot produce EFA's therefore it must come from solely from our diet.

Food sources for good fats:

• Salmon, Trout, Tuna, Sardines, Seafood
• Flaxseed – Flax Oil
• Row Nuts and Seeds
• Vegetables – Avocado
• Sea Vegetables
• Lentils / Legumes
• Virgin Olive Oil
• Soy – Tofu
• Whole Grains

The Bad Fats

A diet high in saturated and trans fats have been proven to raise the levels of bad cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease, cancer and obesity.

Food sources for bad fats:

• Hydrogenated Margarine
• Fried – Deep Fried Foods
• Hotdogs – Sausage – Hamburger
• Homogonized Dairy
• Chips (Corn and Potato)
• Refined Commercial Oils
• Commercial Peanut Butter

Fats are not the issue; it is what kind you are eating that matters. It may seem paradoxical that you eat fat to burn fat but it works.

Your next step? Take what you just learned and replace bad fats with good fats because there is an enormous amount of research that now shows that essential fatty acids can speed up weight loss and helps prevent many disease.

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