Component of green tea protects injured livers in mice
... fatty acids and found that levels of palmitic and linoleic acid, two fatty acids that are present in large amounts in fatty livers, decreased significantly in EGCG treated mice. Further tests revealed an increase in hepatic energy stores (one of the liver's functions is to store energy in the form of glycoge...Fat quality more important than fat quantity in reducing risk of cardiovascular deaths in men
...ddle-aged men, especially polyunsaturated fats and linoleic acids, may be more important than total fat intake...pio, Finland, and colleagues, assessed the dietary linoleic and total polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake with cardiovascular and overall rates of death in...Good fats decrease multiple heart disease risk factors
... unsaturated fatty acids, alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid. They are a source of dietary fiber and a sm...ed the average American diet (AAD). Another, the linoleic acid (LA) diet, included an ounce of walnuts and a tablespoon of walnut oil that provided about 12.6...First link found in humans between common gene and artery-clogging disease
...6 polyunsaturated fats called arachidonic acid and linoleic acid. Arachidonic acid is found in some meats, while linoleic acid is found in many vegetable oils. The "good" fats for this group are n-3 (or omega-3) fatty aci...Purdue researchers design fishes' diets to make you healthier
... is a type of omega-6 fatty acid called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), which researchers have found is a weap...ng alpha-linoleic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid). The institute set the daily requirements, or Dietary Reference Intakes...Linoleic acid intake may help cut stroke risk
...to lower blood cholesterol. Researchers believe linoleic acid may reduce the risk of ischemic stroke (strok...rs note. They found that a 5 percent increase of linoleic acid was associated with a 28 percent reduction in total stroke risk; a 34 percent reduction in isch...First human studies promising for popular nutritional supplement
...tudies of a popular dietary supplement, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), indicate that the supplement may help overweight adults to lose weight and fat, maintain weight loss, retain lean muscle mass and control adult-onset diabetes. The findings, presented here this week at the 220th national meeting of the Am......nference presentation in a symposium on conjugated linoleic acids. Speakers will delve into such issues as ana...ts include symposia on these topics: Conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) Deteriorating museum treasures An additive that increases fuel mileage and horsepower...Compound In Meat Prevents Diabetes, Study Suggests
...e researchers say. The study found that conjugated linoleic acid, a fatty acid known to scientists as "CLA," can prevent the onset of diabetes in laboratory animals, at least in the short term. The researchers say CLA appears to work as well as a new class of diabetes-fighting drugs, the thiazolidinediones, o...Fat: It's Not For Breakfast Anymore; Study Finds Fat Linked To Clotting
...er) and the othertwo contained different ratios of linoleic and linolenic acid (found in corn,canola and other vegetable oils). The high-fat breakfasts consisted of a bun, margarine, jam, cake andorange juice. A control or "low-fat breakfast" that included a low-fat bun andyogurt was also tested. ...