Is brown fat really that magical? If we can lose weight by sleeping like bears, it is really the dream of everyone who wants to lose weight, and we really have brown fat in our bodies!
Fat in the human body is divided into white fat and brown fat. And white fat is the kind of fat stored in our fat meat in general concept; There are more mitochondria in brown fat than in white fat. Just like a thermal power plant, these mitochondria constantly generate heat energy for the body. The more they exist in the body, the better their metabolism will be. In June of 20 14, Nature also pointed out that brown fat can burn 10 ~ 20% of basal metabolic quantity every day, and for adults with basal metabolic rate of 1500, it can consume about 300 calories, which is a good fat for slimming.
Image source: istock wants to increase brown fat? Have a good sleep first! Brown fat is closely related to sleep, because melatonin produced at night can not only adjust our physiological clock, but also promote the growth of brown fat. If you stay up late at night and lose sleep, it will hinder the secretion of melatonin. Not only can you not take advantage of the benefits brought by melatonin, but brown fat will also decrease.
Melatonin, like bats, doesn't like bright light, so at around 8 pm, the content in the body will gradually increase, reach the peak at 2 ~ 3 in the middle of the night, and then slowly decrease. Only by seizing this golden time can we make brown fat well. It is suggested that one hour before going to bed, the headlights in the room should be turned into dim lights to cultivate drowsiness. Remember to turn off all the lights before going to bed, because as long as you have a fist-sized nightlight, it will affect the secretion of melatonin.
But don't rely entirely on brown fat. If you want to lose weight effectively and healthily, you still need to cooperate with regular exercise, maintain a balanced diet and reduce the total calorie intake, so as not to put the cart before the horse!
Periodical archives: Nature is one of the earliest scientific journals in the world, and it is also one of the most authoritative and prestigious academic journals in the world. Originally published in 1869 1 1.4. Although most scientific journals today are devoted to a special field, Nature is one of the few journals that still publish many first-hand research papers in scientific fields.
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