Previously, brown fat was thought to be present only in infants, accounting for about 5% of total body mass, and would disappear on its own with adulthood. However, studies now have found that even adults have some brown fat.
 |
| What is brown fat and how does it work? |
Table of contents
- What is brown fat?
- The role of fat in the body
- Ways to create brown fat
- Research results
- Other benefits of brown fat
What is brown fat?
In fact, there is not only one type of fat in our body. There are many types of grease with different colors and the two most commonly known are white grease and brown grease.
So what role do these fats play in the body?
Learn more about brown fat: Brown Fat vs White Fat
The role of fat in the body
Each type of fat plays a different role.
White fat is the type of fat that we often talk about. When the body does not use up all the calories taken in daily, the excess will be stored as white fat for the body to use later. In other words, white fat is the body's energy reserve. In addition, white fat also acts as insulation and helps keep warm in cold weather.
However, too much white fat will lead to overweight, obesity and cause many other harmful effects to health. The large amount of white fat that accumulates around the belly area increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and a number of other diseases.
Brown fat: stores energy in a smaller space than white fat. Brown fat contains iron-rich mitochondria – that's why it's brown. When burned, brown fat produces heat. This is called thermogenesis. In the process, brown fat also burns calories. Studies have found that brown fat helps prevent and aid in the treatment of overweight and obesity as well as certain metabolic syndromes.
Previously, brown fat was thought to be present only in infants, accounting for about 5% of total body mass, and would disappear on its own with adulthood.
However, studies now have found that even adults have some brown fat. This type of fat usually accumulates in small areas around the shoulders and neck.
How to make brown fat?
Brown fat can be considered "good" fat because people with a high percentage of brown fat tend to weigh less.
All people have a certain amount of brown fat at birth, and some also build up in later years. This means that under the right conditions, the body will create new brown fat. This type of fat is usually found in muscles and white fat throughout the body.
Some medications can turn white fat into brown fat. For example, thiazolidinedione (TZD) - a drug used to control insulin resistance - can cause brown fat to form.
However, this drug can also cause weight gain, water retention, and other side effects. Therefore, healthy people should not take it just to gain brown fat.
Here are some other ways to increase the amount of brown fat in the body.
✰* ✰* ✰* ✰* ✰*
A GAME CHANGER! How to Burn Fat and Build Muscle WITHOUT Diet or Exercise!
Here it is:
Skeptical?
I was too, but then I saw the shocking proof for myself.
Within weeks folks have dropped an average of 25.3 lbs, waists have shrunk by 7.2 inches.
Lower the temperature
Exposing the body to lower temperatures helps to form more brown fat cells. Some studies have shown that just 2 hours of exposure to ambient temperatures of 19 degrees Celsius per day can be enough to turn some white fat into brown fat.
Some ways to lower body temperature and build up more brown fat is to take a cold shower, open an indoor window in the winter, or go outside in the cold.
Eat more
In an animal study, researchers fed rats more than usual and found that those with more brown fat burned more calories. As a result, these mice weigh less and are healthier than those with less brown fat. They also have a lower risk of obesity and other metabolic diseases.
However, this does not mean that you should eat more to increase brown fat. Overeating is still the main cause of overweight and obesity. More research is needed before summarizing the mechanism of brown fat generation by this approach. For now, just continue to maintain a balanced diet. healthy.
Also See: How To Increase Brown Adipose Tissue
Do exercise
Another study in mice showed that a protein called irisin can turn white fat into brown fat. The human body also produces this protein. The researchers found that sedentary people had much lower levels of irisin production than those who exercised regularly. Specifically, the more intense the exercise, the greater the amount of irisin produced.
Exercise is always recommended to prevent overweight and obesity and protect heart health. Here are the adult exercise recommendations:
Do 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise, such as walking or playing badminton each week, OR
Do 75 minutes of intense exercise, such as jogging every week
Although there are still not many studies to summarize how exercise helps the body to create more brown fat, a regular exercise habit has many health benefits and one of them is helping to lose weight, maintain healthy weight.
Also See: Adipose Connective Tissue Function
COMMENTS