Are you struggling to lose weight despite dieting and exercising? It turns out, it's not entirely your fault.
Recent research by German scientists has uncovered a crucial factor behind stubborn belly fat. It’s not just overeating or lack of exercise—there’s something deeper at play within our biological processes.
A 2024 study published in Nature Medicine analyzed data from 52,000 people and discovered a fascinating link: overweight individuals had low levels of brown adipose tissue (BAT), while slimmer individuals had higher levels of brown fat (BAT).
Brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue, is very different from regular fat. While regular fat stores excess calories, brown fat is like an efficient engine that continuously burns stored fat and food for energy.
Although brown fat makes up only a small portion of our body weight, it’s highly effective at burning calories. With a higher concentration of mitochondria, brown fat cells can burn calories up to 300 times faster than other cells in the body!