Can fat actually help you burn calories instead of storing them? Scientists are now exploring this idea more deeply, and a new study shows how the body may use brown fat to fight obesity in a smarter way.
Most fat in the body is white fat. Interestingly, white fat stores extra energy and can lead to weight gain.
Brown fat works in the opposite way. It burns energy to produce heat, especially when the body feels cold. This process helps maintain body temperature and supports overall metabolism.
Brown fat burns energy
“During thermogenesis, all of that chemical energy is dissipated as heat instead of being stored in the body as white fat,” said Farnaz Shamsi, assistant professor at NYU College of Dentistry and the study’s senior author.
“By rapidly taking up and using fuel sources from our bodies and the…