CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study, published in the December 2000 issue of the Journal of Nutritionfound that CLA reduces fat and preserves muscle tissue. According to the research project manager, an average reduction of six pounds of body fat was found in the group that took CLA, compared to a placebo group. The study found that approximately 3.4 grams of CLA per day is the level needed to obtain the beneficial effects of CLA on body fat.

Take 2 pills, twice a day. It doesn't say morning or night...but that's what I do.