BENEFITS OF CLA

Conjugated linoleic acid, or CLA, provides support, flexibility, and structure to cell membranes. Potential health benefits of CLA involve anti-heart disease effects, anti-cancer effects and body fat reduction.

Grass-fed cows have much more CLA present than cows fed a typical corn diet. This is due to the amount of omega-3 fatty acids found in grass that is not present in corn.

Milk contains high amounts of CLA, especially from cows that are grass-fed. An important point to note about milk is that CLA is found in the fat of the milk, so low-fat and non-fat versions of milk would have smaller amounts than whole milk.

Eggs are another food source of CLA, which is higher in eggs from chickens that are grass-fed. CLA is found in the egg yolk of eggs.