Thursday, April 25, 2013

"Melting" Away the Fat.

     We all dream about having the flattest bellys or the best six pack but these are not easy things to maintain. Or are they? Scientists believe they are getting the closer to being able to convert white fat cells (the bad stuff) to brown fat cells (the heat makers). They look at rats closely because rats are believed to be able to control their fat burning. This may turn out to not work in humans like it does in rats so until then I guess we are stuck working out and eating healthy.

Here is a link to the cite so you can read more
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2013/04/23/love_handles_melt_away_at_the_push_of_a_button.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+biologynews%2Fheadlines+%28Biology+News+Net%29



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3 comments:

  1. While this is an interesting subject, I think people have gotten far too lazy. With wild chemical suplemants that have lots of side-effects, I don't think this is worth the research or the risk. While losing weight can be difficult for some, diet and exercise is the key to losing weight. Go on the liquid diet for six months, or start a weekly workout regiment. Most current weight lose pills make it hard for your body to absorb the nutrients that it needs, and they can negatively affect your gastrointestinal tract. IN conclusion, far too much time, money, and research has gone into a problem that we already have a solution for. Check out this site, and you'll see why it's best to lose weight naturally. http://life.gaiam.com/article/dangers-weight-loss-pills

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  2. While this "melting" away fat seems like a great idea at first, it will only help you look skinnier, but not get rid of the fats that can cause heart diseases and other problems. “Size is health in many people’s minds, but it shouldn’t be,” says Dr. Arya Sharma, scientific director of the Canadian Obesity Network. “Skinny people can be unhealthy, and [larger] people can be healthy over a vast range of BMIs."

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  3. While this "melting" away fat seems like a great idea at first, it will only help you look skinnier, but not get rid of the fats that can cause heart diseases and other problems. “Size is health in many people’s minds, but it shouldn’t be,” says Dr. Arya Sharma, scientific director of the Canadian Obesity Network. “Skinny people can be unhealthy, and [larger] people can be healthy over a vast range of BMIs."

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