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Take fish oils to boost your metabolism

May 12th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Taking fish oils daily may boost your metabolism.

“Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil may prevent the loss of muscle mass in older people” reports that:

In mammals, the ability to use nutrients from food and convert them into muscle proteins decreases with age. Though the exact cause of this phenomenon is still unclear, insulin resistance of aging muscle cells has been suggested as a possible answer.

Since omega-3 fatty acids are known to improve glucose metabolism in people and animals showing insulin resistance, the researchers decided to test whether omega-3’s could also influence protein metabolism.

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