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BELFAST NEWS LETTER
Thursday
19th November, 1992.
...A FAT LOT OF USE TO DIET...What if your weight
depends more on what you wear than what you eat?
This theory is being pioneered by Adrenaline REsearch
which has patented and produced a fashion range of
"CLOtherapy" clothing to help control your
weight.
Central to the theory is the function of a special
fat-burning tissue found in the body called brown fat.
The connection between brown fat, energy balance and
weight control has long been known.
Even a very tiny amount of brown fat can greatly
influence how much energy from food gets stored as fat.
There are millions of fat cells in the body. Most are
white, fat-storing cells.
Babies are born with an abundance of brown fat. In adults
in areas like the neck, chest, armpits and next to the
spine, brown fat cells can be found.
Brown fat activity results in heat generation. By
consuming large quantities of calories, brown fat can
turn fat into heat and help you control your weight.
Whenever we feel cold we tend to put on extra layer of
clothes. Adrenaline REsearch suggests we let our brown
fat generate heat to keep us warm. This way, more fat can
get converted into heat.
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