Transformation: Brown Fat

Today’s transformation spotlight is on…BROWN FAT!

Brown adipose tissue, or brown fat, is one of 3 types of fat contained in our bodies!

White fat is the fat around our middles that can cause extensive damage if we aren’t careful. It’s most linked to heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

Beige fat has the ability to transform into white or brown fat depending on what we feed it!

Brown fat is located mostly around our back, clavicle, and spine. It protects us from injury. Brown fat also plays an important role in insulin regulation and metabolic function. 50g of brown fat has the ability to burn 300 MORE calories per day!! This is the fat we WANT!

How can we TRANSFORM our beige fat into brown fat? Here are a few things we can do:

1. Take a cold shower! I know, that doesn’t sound like fun, but even 1-2 mins of icy cold water can begin transforming beige fat to brown.

2. Exercise! This activates brown fat, which in turn activates beige fat

3. Sleep! I cannot say enough about the importance of great sleep! More tips will come on this later

4. Eat whole, natural foods. We are what we eat. Literally. Our cells are made up of the food we eat and we have the capacity to make or break our cells. Choose foods that nourish rather than foods that defeat.