Plant-Based Compound May Protect Against Weight Gain
lifescience reports that a plant based compound triggers the conversion of white fat into brown fat. The difference between white and brown fat is, that while white fat stores energy, brown fat is used to generate heat to keep the body warm. Consequently mice, which where treated with this compound generated more heat, when they were exposed to cold air and therefore burned more calories.
Comment: I am sceptical. Articles, which claim some breakthrough regarding obesity, are available a dime a dozen. Usually directly or indirectly some magical compound is mentioned, which if marketed helps for sure... the account of the maker of this compound. Before I'd trust in pharmaceutical solution, I'd like to see an explanation for an effect, which is described here:
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101124/full/news.2010.628.html
Not only humans are getting fatter and fatter, but also lab animals, which have a very controlled dietary plan, which often did not change in years.
Comment: I am sceptical. Articles, which claim some breakthrough regarding obesity, are available a dime a dozen. Usually directly or indirectly some magical compound is mentioned, which if marketed helps for sure... the account of the maker of this compound. Before I'd trust in pharmaceutical solution, I'd like to see an explanation for an effect, which is described here:
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101124/full/news.2010.628.html
Not only humans are getting fatter and fatter, but also lab animals, which have a very controlled dietary plan, which often did not change in years.