“Increasing its activity improves blood sugar control as well as improving blood lipid (fat) levels and the extra calories burnt help with weight loss. “This is the first study in humans to show that something like a cup of coffee can have a direct effect on our brown fat functions.”
He went on to stay that this was the first human study to show that something like a cup of coffee can have a direct effect on our brown fat functions. “The potential implications of our results are pretty big, as obesity is a major health concern for society,” he added.
“We also have a growing diabetes epidemic and brown fat could potentially be part of the solution in tackling them.” Prof Symonds’ team used stem cells in the lab to test their theory that caffeine would stimulate brown fat.
They use thermal imaging technology, they tested it on humans. They traced the body’s brown fat reserves to see how it produced heat. The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, showed coffee really does make brown fat hotter – indicating it being worked off.
