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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a special type of omega-6 fatty acid that may exert a positive effect on protein and fat metabolism, which is beneficial if ones goals are to:

CLA (conjugated linoleic acid): CLA stands for conjugated linoleic acid. It’s a naturally occurring omega-6 fatty acid in a number of foods. Fatty acids are the building blocks that make up fat, in sort of the same way amino acids are the molecules that make up a protein. Examples of other fatty acids include linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid. Due to the unique chemical structure of CLA (two double bonds separated by one single bond) compared to regular linoleic acid, CLA functions quite differently from regular linoleic acid (the kind found in sunflower oil or safflower oil). Specifically, CLA may help with reducing body fat, increasing lean body mass, promoting immune function, preventing muscle wasting, and may have antioxidant qualities. CLA is found in relatively large quantities in some foods like dairy products, beef and veal, and even turkey. The average person probably gets up to one gram a day just by eating regular foods. The trouble is, you’d probably have to eat more meat or more cheese than you ever dreamed of to get enough CLA to see any beneficial effects. For instance, cheeses have an average of between 2.9 mg and 7.1 mg of CLA per gram of fat. You’d have to eat cheese on the order of several pounds a day to get anywhere near the three-gram dosage that appears to be beneficial to humans. It makes more sense to consume CLA supplements that contain a high concentration of this unique fatty acid.