Brown Fat – What Is It?

White fat makes up the majority of the fat in your body. It is used to store any excess calories you consume. But did you know about brown fat?

Brown Fat Facts

Brown fat is a special type of fat that is found in the body in small amounts. It can burn calories at a very high rate. You just have to know how to activate your brown fat cells so weight loss can speed up.

Under the right conditions, brown fat can burn calories to produce heat. When it is fully activated, it can generate 300 times more heat than any other tissue in the body. Did you know that only 2 ounces of brown fat can burn several hundred calories each day? This is equivalent to a 30-minute bout of exercise.

Brown fat is often located in the sides of the neck and in the region above the collarbone. Other usual locations will include the upper back and along the sides of the upper spine. Due to the fact that they are so small and that they lie deep under the skin, they do not appear as bulges.

How To Activate Brown Sugar

Expose your skin to cool temperatures – Researchers discovered that sitting in a 59°F room for about 2 hours with your summer clothing will help stimulate brown fat to burn 100-250 calories. A Japanese research team, on the other hand, found that people aged 38 and under showed signs of brown fat activation in a 66°F setting.

Consume more apples with the peel on – Apple peels contain ursolic acid in high concentrations. This substance increases brown fat and muscle mass. Also, it reduces obesity and improves glucose tolerance. Other foods containing ursolic acid will include plums, blueberries, basil, thyme, and cranberries.

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