Overlooked Brown fat in our bodies linked to wide range of health benefits
Brown fat (shown here in a light-microscopy image) burns calories to generate heat.Credit: Ziad M. El-Zaatari/Science Photo Library
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Brown fat (shown here in a light-microscopy image) burns calories to generate heat.Credit: Ziad M. El-Zaatari/Science Photo Library
When people think of fat, they typically picture the jiggly tissue around the belly that stores extra calories. That’s white fat. But there’s another type, called brown fat, that does the opposite. Typically found around the neck, armpits and in the chest, brown fat burns calories to generate heat and has been linked to health benefits.
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