On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Ray Audette wrote:

> I quote from the article:  +ACI-A common type of fat found in red meats
> and cheeses may prevent diabetes, according to a research team from
> Purdue and Pennsylvania State University.  This information could lead to
> new drugs to help fight diabetes, or to improved dietary strategies to
> manage diabetes, the researchers say.  the study found that conjugated
> linoleic acid, a fatty acid know to scientists as CLA can prevent the
> onset of diabetes in laboratory animals, at least in the short term.
> Researchers say CLA appears to work as well as a new class of
> diabetes-fighting drugs, the thiazolidinediones or TZD's.

I have read other research indicating that CLA content in animal
fat is significantly reduced if the animals are grain fed, and
maximized if they are pasture-fed.  I doubt that anyone is
surprised by that, but I thought I'd throw it in.

Todd Moody
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