Interesting. I found this:
“Here are some ways to help stimulate the production of brown fat:
*Cold Exposure: Exposing your body to cooler temperatures can help activate brown fat. Try taking cold showers, ice baths, or spending time in a cooler environment2.
*Exercise: Regular physical activity, especially aerobic exercises, can promote the browning of white fat into brown fat.
*Certain Foods: Some foods and compounds can help stimulate brown fat. These include:
Capsaicin: Found in hot peppers, capsaicin can increase fat burning and energy expenditure.
Green Tea: Contains catechins that may help activate brown fat.
Olive Oil: Rich in polyphenols, which can promote brown fat activity.
*Adequate Sleep: Ensuring you get enough quality sleep is important for overall metabolic health and can support brown fat function.
So it ties with a lot of the basics: exercise, plenty of sleep, certain foods.
Though the cold exposure tie was unexpected for me.
Can I turn white fat into brown fat by getting a suntan on my belly? Not crazy about that cold-exposure thing.
Cold exposure naturally burns calories - I suppose making your body go through seasonal adaptations can be good for it.
I didn’t see Nutella on that list.
I think the last few days of taking our daily walks should qualify as cold exposure. It was in the teens both days when we went. Bundled up to prevent getting frostbite.
Shoveling snow in 20 degree weather should also count.
Today our high should be near or just over freezing, for the first time in about 2 weeks. I’m looking forward to two days of above freezing temps, as the forecast is going for another deep freeze right after that.
Based on your recommendations it’s safe to assume ice cold beer is good, this will cool the internal body temps far quicker than a cold shower or ice bath hence promoting BAT.
Walking to and from the refrigerator for the ice cold beer will in promoting BAT.. the farther away the refrigerator is the better.
Hot peppers on Pizza with a light layer of olive oil and ice cold beer from the refrigerator has a triple effect on promoting BAT.
Excessive amounts of beer can also make you sleep.
I’m in !!!
I know a number of people who do cold plunges.
There is truth to the saying.
I’drather die..
I know a number of people who do cold plunges.
There is truth to the saying.
I’drather die..
I know a number of people who do cold plunges.
There is truth to the saying.
I’drather die..
BAT is how babies stay warm, they don’t have muscles yet to shiver, We have very little left as we reach adulthood, and cold exposure does activate what we do have, and can “brown” some of our SubQ fat to a degree. The SubQ and what little BAT we have on our bodies is very healthy for us, the other three types of fat are very detrimental to our health.