Tag: brown fat

Can Eating Apple Peels Reduce Obesity Risks?

June 25, 2012 Kalen Smith 0 Comments apple juice, apple peel, apples, brown fat, diabesity epidemic, ursolic acid

A new study from the University of Iowa has found that a compound in apple peels could reduce the risk

Do Social Sports Help You Lose Weight Faster?

September 11, 2011December 28, 2012 Claire Al-Aufi 2 Comments brown fat, social, Social Support, Sports, weight loss tips

Research indicates that social activity has a high impact on your ability to lose weight. In lab mice, those that

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Researchers Transform Lazy White Fat Into Calorie-Burning Brown Fat

May 4, 2011June 4, 2013 Douglas Robb 1 Comment adipose, brown fat, diet, fat, fitness, health, obesity, weight loss, white fat

Researchers from Johns Hopkins conducted an experiment to see if suppressing the appetite-stimulating neuropeptide Y (NPY) protein in the hypothalamus would decrease body fat in rats. At the conclusion of their study, the rats with suppressed NPY weighed less than the control group. Thatâ€™s good news.