Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Regulation of Adiposity and Insulin Sensitivity
CLA has gotten quite a bit of press over the past few years in regards to its ability to enhance insulin sensitivity and prevent certain types of cancer. Remember that in an ideal (read: non-commercially grown…) situation, cattle will eat grass and other greens. The fats from this diet then gets converted by beneficial bacteria in the gut to produce CLA which shows up in the meat as well as the milk of the animal. However, commercial cattle these days are fed corn and loaded with antibiotics…
nutrition.org — Abstracts: Brown and McIntosh 133 (10): 3041