Mild stress stimulates the activity and heat production by brown fat associated with raised cortisol, according to a study published in February 2016 in Experimental Physiology. A release from the Physiological Society notes that brown adipose tissue (BAT), also known as brown fat, is one of two types of fat found in humans and other… Continue reading Mild Stress Could Help Activate “Good” Brown Fat
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How “Good Fat” Talks to Your Brain
Brown fat tissue, the body’s “good fat,” communicates with the brain through sensory nerves, possibly sharing information that is important for fighting human obesity, such as how much fat we have and how much fat we’ve lost, according to researchers at Georgia State University in Atlanta. The findings, published in March 2015 in The Journal… Continue reading How “Good Fat” Talks to Your Brain