Does Omega-3 Speed Up Metabolism?
Overview
Omega-3 fatty acids create additional leptin in the body, which regulates appetite and normalizes metabolism. Whether or not leptin speeds up metabolism is unproven.
About this Author
Lindsay Champion’s writing has been published in Time Out New York, The New York Press, McSweeney’s, Fray Quarterly and SMITH Magazine. She has written hundreds of health and fitness articles for numerous internet publications. Lindsay earned her BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2007, when she began writing full-time.
Last updated on: 10/27/09
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