Brown Fat – What is it and how do you get it?
What a concept – if you have lots of brown fat you are a calorie burning machine!
Wait a minute – let’s look at all the facts.
- Scientists have known about brown Adipose tissue (“brown fat”) for many years. Didn’t think adults had it, until they recently found it in specific areas of the body. Using PET-CT scans, the presence of brown fat in adults has been proven to exist. http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/10/brown.fat.obesity
- Brown fat is activated in cold temperatures to burn calories for warmth. So bundling up in the cold is unlikely to activate this tissue.
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading...