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Fish Oils and Weight Gain

by David Culshaw
(Brisbane, Australia)

Both my wife and I have been taking fish oils for the past 8 months. The fish oils have reduced my arthritis and knee pain. On the negative side, we both seem to have put on weight, my wife more than me.

I have a very healthy diet and a moderate alcohol intake. I have never gained so much weight and the only thing that I've introduced into our diets is fish oils. I take around three per day.

Has anybody else had this problem? What can you do to prevent the weight gain and still use the fish oils.

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May 02, 2008
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by: Kevin

I haven't found any research on fish oils causing weight gain.

If you look at the label from a bottle of Carlson Liquid Fish Oils (half way down the page), you'll see it only provides 40 calories per teaspoon.

A 1000 mg. softgel of fish oil will provide only around 10 calories.

It's puzzling why you gained weight as fish oils don't slow down your metabolism nor cause a drastic increase in your caloric intake.
May 07, 2008
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by: Anonymous

I haven't changed anything except taking the fish oil. In fact I have INCREASED my exercise level including another day of weight training and cardio. I have gained about 4-5 lbs since starting this and have no other explanation.

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