FATS TO LOSE FAT

1. Omega-3 fats

Omega-3 fats burn fat by helping the body to respond better to a hormone called Leptin. Leptin signals the brain to suppress appetite making you eat less so you can maintain or lose weight. It increases metabolism by increasing your thyroid output (the thyroid regulates metabolism) and also causes the body to burn fat for energy. If the body isn't responding well to Leptin then the reverse happens - You'll be hungrier, and store more fat.

Omega-3 fats help the body respond much better to Leptin so you can increase your fat-burning capacity. Omega-3 fats help in controlling hunger by stabilizing blood sugar levels.

The best sources of Omega-3 fats are salmon, tuna, herring, sardines, flaxseed, pecans, walnuts, hazelnut, mackerel, anchovies or Omega-3 supplements.

2. CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid)

CLA is good for reducing belly fat. According to The International Journal of Obesity (August 2001), a group of overweight men taking CLA lost mostly belly fat and reduced their waistlines by 1 inch. In a similar study, women taking CLA lost mostly belly & thigh fat and reduced their waistlines by1.2 inches.

CLA also helps to burn overall fat & gain leaner muscle mass. According to a research study done by the Scandinavian Clinical Research Group, a group of overweight people taking CLA lost 9% of their body fat and increased their lean muscle mass by 1-to-2%.

A study by the University of Wisconsin concluded that CLA is good for preventing weight gain in people who had previously lost weight. A point to be noted from the same study: "CLA doesn't make a big fat cell get little. What it rather does is keep a little fat cell from getting big." - Michael Pariza, director of the Food Research Institute.

Although CLA is found in various meats & dairy products, the fat burning benefits of CLA will be offset by the higher amounts of saturated fats in meats.  3-to-7g of CLA is the daily recommended dosage and any CLA supplement should contain 80% CLA.

 3. GLA (Gamma-linolenic acid)

According to most studies involving GLA, you have to be at least 10-to-20% overweight to see any results.

GLA prevents weight gain in people who' have lost weight. It is also an appetite suppressant since it raises the levels of serotonin (and serotonin is a hormone that makes you feel full and eat less).

GLA raises your metabolism by making the "Brown fat" in your body burn calories to keep your body warm.

Brown fat (or Brown Adipose tissue) is not the same as the "white" fat that accumulates on your arms, belly, thighs and other problem areas. Brown fat's main job is to burn fat calories for energy to keep your body warm but usually brown fat is not as active in overweight people.

GLA can be found in Borage Oil or Evening Primrose Oil.