ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

Flax Oil and CLA: Do They Help You Lose Weight?

Updated on March 6, 2013

With so many different diet options available to you, it can be really difficult to decide which ones are worth trying and which ones are just myths. The best thing that you can do to make sure that you engage in healthy weight loss that is right for your dietary needs is to do a lot of research in advance about your different options. By helping yourself to be more informed, you can make good diet decisions. Hopefully, that's how you've come across this article; you want to know more about the pros and cons of weight loss with flax oil and CLA so that you can decide if this is a good dietary choice for you.

Here are the basics about flax oil, CLA and weight loss:

  • Flax oil and CLA are both natural products which are reported to have a number of different health benefits.
  • Flax is a plant; the oil comes from its seeds. CLA is an acid that comes from meat and dairy products. For this reason, people who are vegetarian or vegan regularly choose flax oil over CLA if they are considering using these products.
  • Studies have shown that CLA can help people to lose weight, reducing body fat especially in the abdominal region. However there are some people who believe that its use can cause insulin resistance and lead to diabetes in people who are extremely overweight. This means that CLA is best for weight loss in people who have only a little bit of weight to lose.
  • Flax, on the other hand, has been show to limit the risk of diabetes.
  • Both flax oil and CLA are actually forms of fat which surprises many people since they are used for weight loss. However, people actually need the right kinds of fat in their body to maintain a stable and healthy weight so these "good fats" can assist with improved diet and weight loss.

So, those are the basics. But what you want to know is whether you can lose weight by consuming flax oil and CLA. Unfortunately, there's not a simple answer to this question. The general answer is that most people who are only slightly overweight will see some benefits when incorporating either flax oil or CLA into their diet. The right fats used in combination with a good diet and an exercise program will lead to the boy stabilizing at the weight that is right for the individual.

If you're looking for a quick weight loss fix, you aren't going to find it with CLA or flax oil. But if you're looking to set yourself up on a new diet program that includes changes which you can incorporate into a long term plan, then CLA or flax oil might be good for you. Individuals who are looking to lose a healthy amount of weight through a goal-setting process will find that supplements such as these can be a part of that plan. So, as you're looking into the options that you have for dieting, you might want to keep these on the list of things to learn more about.

working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)