Brown fat has been observed to burn calories and use energy very efficiently, as opposed to the more abundant white fat that simply just stores energy. Originally it was thought that this calorie burning brown fat was only found in babies, but dissipated as they grew, but recent studies have discovered brown fat in many adults, according to research from the New England Journal of Medicine, at MedicalNewsToday.com. These recent observations have opened doors into research about how to use and sustain this brown fat in adults as a tool to assist in weight loss.
Step 1
Keep your surrounding environment at a cooler average temperature, as opposed to warm or even hot. Studies suggest that brown fat becomes active in cooler temperatures, suggests Dr. Kozak, at NYTimes.com. Brown fat cells can be activated in the legs specifically when participating in activities such as skiing or snowboarding, where the leg muscles are engaged while the temperature upon the body is cold.
Step 2
Maintain even glucose levels by avoiding simple sugars found in baked foods, cookies, breads and sodas. High sugar consumption spikes the glucose response in the body and results in weight gain, especially in the legs and hips. It has been discovered that brown fat is more common in lean adults with normal glucose levels, and can be activated through eating foods low on the glycemic index, according to author C. Ronald Kahn, with Medical News Today.
Step 3
Look for alternative treatments to use, as opposed to beta-blockers. These commonly prescribed prescription drugs were created to counteract the stimulatory effects of adrenaline (epinephrine) on the beta receptors. Science has shown that individuals who take beta-blockers do not have, or do not activate brown fat cells, especially in the waist and leg region, as researched by the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, says MedicineNewsToday.com.
Step 4
Make cautious use of herbal supplements containing epinephrine, ephedra or adrenaline under a doctor's supervision. Dr. Rudolph Leibel, of the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at the Columbia University Medical Center, states that these supplemental additions to daily life will activate brown fat in the body, as discussed on NYTimes.com.
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