Type 2 Diabetes and Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs)

Like fructose, red meat has its share of bad publicity. The high level of saturated fats in this variant of meat fends off health practitioners and health buff alike. Random studies, however, found that the triglyceride-loaded red meat also abounds with potent nutrient known as Conjugated Linoleic Acids (CLAs).

CLAs are clusters of fatty acids found in beef and dairy products believed to be essential to long-term weight management specifically to diabetic patients. The trans-10 (t10) and cis-12 (c12) in CLAs were found to function precisely like thiazolidinediones (TZDs). The said isomers have the capacity to create an insulin-sensitizing effect … Read more at Cleanse Body