tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post1149271662053630830..comments2024-03-15T04:01:53.036-04:00Comments on Cranky Fitness: Brown Fat Leads to Weight Loss?Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-77231678299100776832010-12-29T02:27:11.937-05:002010-12-29T02:27:11.937-05:00The heat in my body burns the fat off, every day a...The heat in my body burns the fat off, every day an inch is gone, my weight is fine, it's only the inches that are burnt off. Of course I do alot of sweating, I'm a vegetarian for 18 yrs, I went from a size sixteen to a thirteen, I feel as if I am dissolving, but it's okay, so to the scientist, check the heat out, the temperature regulator is always registering cold, the body heat goes up and and the fat melts away.Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-15957895187179716552009-10-22T19:26:04.952-04:002009-10-22T19:26:04.952-04:00Just saw a doctor talk about brown fat on The Doct...Just saw a doctor talk about brown fat on The Doctors on TV. They really are studying this for weight loss. This doctor really believes brown fat can make you lose weight. Even wrote a book about it. Did some Internet research and found that weight exercises, not cardio, increases the metabolism and makes it last longer, therefore increasing brown fat. Also, another doctor says that an herb called bitter melon will increase brown fat. This is October 2009 and I'm interested in finding out more about this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-73278122436249416522009-04-28T22:27:00.000-04:002009-04-28T22:27:00.000-04:00Got this one figured out already. I work out outsi...Got this one figured out already. I work out outside during the winter months and don't need to put in as much time. I can also indulge in more snacks when I do this. Now I understand how I am able to do this living in Wisconsin.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247753504688402371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87937184200717369242009-04-20T02:16:00.000-04:002009-04-20T02:16:00.000-04:00Hello
Great article and very informative about bro...Hello<br />Great article and very informative about brown fat, I've been doing some research on brown fat for a while and your article helped.<br />For those who are still trying to lose weight I suggest you go to the following page http://www.robreviews.com/health-and-fitness.htmlAneel Samuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622346972929930499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-63183268121022581142009-04-13T17:54:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:54:00.000-04:00Ah man. If ONLY it was "brownie fat" that caused w...Ah man. If ONLY it was "brownie fat" that caused weight loss. I would weigh about 36 pounds.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926887495148083672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-9430427373244474972009-04-13T17:48:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:48:00.000-04:00All I know is, I was rehearsing in a really cold r...All I know is, I was rehearsing in a really cold room last week and I coincidentally lost a lot of weight. But I was miserable and got a terrible cold.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12785796365378274088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-73160294052426659602009-04-13T17:28:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:28:00.000-04:00Almost stopped reading at this: "Alas, the researc...Almost stopped reading at this: "Alas, the researchers weren't talking about eating brownies or chocolate ice cream." ;)<BR/><BR/>I think you're right- it might just be abused as yet another excuse. As if we didn't have enough of those already!Saganhttp://livinghealthyintherealworld.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7792820316492397732009-04-13T17:15:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:15:00.000-04:00I'm glad to see from the comments that I wasn't im...I'm glad to see from the comments that I wasn't imagining that I'd heard of this before. Why does the media always like to make things sound new? and why do they hardly ever do followups? <BR/>I keep imagining this "brown fat stimulating pill" leading to mass starvation, in a Sorcerer's Apprentice fashion.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-39123381811702491232009-04-13T16:24:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:24:00.000-04:00I think if we can eat the magic activation potion ...I think if we can eat the magic activation potion in chocolate,then it might be a goer for me!Fat[free]Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09657562694069139967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-49977007927033477882009-04-13T16:15:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:15:00.000-04:00What's this? Brownie fat is good for you? Woo hoo!...What's this? Brownie fat is good for you? Woo hoo! <I>Does happy dance</I><BR/><BR/>Oh wait. I just re-read the post. Damn.The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-47232870687708262172009-04-13T13:37:00.001-04:002009-04-13T13:37:00.001-04:00I'm with you Crabby, and a lot of the other commen...I'm with you Crabby, and a lot of the other commenters here--SCARY to think of what big pharm is going to do with this.<BR/><BR/>If we naturally produce less brown fat as adults, there's a reason.<BR/><BR/>And anyone knows, if you've lived in a place that gets cold in the winter, there's a natural desire to eat more. No new info there.<BR/><BR/>The fact that cancer and hyperthyroidism activate this brown fat tells me maybe it is something we ought not chemically mess with.<BR/><BR/>Also, if slender and healthy adults NATURALLY have more brown fat, then perhaps brown fat production can be encouraged nutritionally, or with exercise. Oughtn't they look into that before encourage us to drug it up?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503183987906575422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-547738027794643632009-04-13T13:37:00.000-04:002009-04-13T13:37:00.000-04:00wow, your site is wonderful!i will enjoy reading i...wow, your site is wonderful!<BR/>i will enjoy reading it!<BR/> XOXO Diet Diva!<BR/><BR/>Please follow my blog too:<BR/>http://dietdivafashionista.blogspot.com/Diet Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084055503515882128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-44489822888993899232009-04-13T13:31:00.000-04:002009-04-13T13:31:00.000-04:00"Brown Fat Activation?" Yeah, I think I'll just k..."Brown Fat Activation?" Yeah, I think I'll just keep doing what I'm doing. And try not to stand in the mirror inspecting brown fat pockets in my neck. *shudders*Camevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446281829643300389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-36601975384112717282009-04-13T13:08:00.000-04:002009-04-13T13:08:00.000-04:00interesting study. Never heard of brown fat before...interesting study. Never heard of brown fat before. I am with you brownies and tootsie rolls. Don't think I am sold.kristisummerhttp://www.summerfitness.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-11508160271472764932009-04-13T12:56:00.000-04:002009-04-13T12:56:00.000-04:00I had a lot more brown fat in my neck before I los...I had a lot more brown fat in my neck before I lost 100 lbs.<BR/>Does this mean I have to gain that neck fat back?Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-21046981517617439642009-04-13T12:37:00.000-04:002009-04-13T12:37:00.000-04:00Sounds like the diet-crazed part of the media shou...Sounds like the diet-crazed part of the media should gear up for a pill— a BROWN FAT pill.<BR/>Then again, this sounds vaguely reminiscent of that study where shivering is your body's response to a temperature dip by regulating internal temperature via burning fat stores. Yeah? Sound alike? Brown fat? Come on.<BR/>I mean, come on.<BR/><BR/>Seriously? Too iffy. The name even sounds horrid. Brown Fat.<BR/><BR/>Although then again, in a world where we're all so desperate for freedom from fat enslavery (I am underweight and still bulging with the blubber, oh boy), this sounds promising.Tintinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308206223309260129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-12139158984558127412009-04-13T11:29:00.000-04:002009-04-13T11:29:00.000-04:00I read that same article and found it interesting ...I read that same article and found it interesting until I found that (of course) someone's thinking of making a pill. When will we learn that all our clever tweaking simply results in more problems?<BR/><BR/>There already is a simple and effective treatment for most cases of obesity: eat less and exercise. But of course there's more money in pushing pills at people, then treating the inevitable side effects. Then when the patient still doesn't lose weight, you can continue to sell gym memberships and overpriced "diet" foods. Yay! Everybody wins! Except the person trying to lose weight, of course, but they don't count to the jerks trying to make a buck off them.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to get ranty, but this kind of thing really irks me. Most of us were born with bodies that are ready and able to do exactly what they're supposed to do. Treat your body right and it'll do right by you. Medical meddling should be reserved for those with true quantifiable disorders, such as thyroid disease.Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-77921827361591913812009-04-13T09:57:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:57:00.000-04:00I was very underwhelmed by the way the media gaspe...I was very underwhelmed by the way the media gasped over the brilliant idea that being cold leads to burning more calories. Did someone forget to tell them that we are mammals? <BR/><BR/>Don't get me wrong, I think this is fascinating from a physiological standpoint, but it also highlighted the way our cultural obsession with weight loss can take a very interesting biological study and turn in into further fuel for our national eating disorder.Cammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181004571609998125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-42487982787966923132009-04-13T09:55:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:55:00.000-04:00I'm picturing this Brown Fat pill being the cataly...I'm picturing this Brown Fat pill being the catalyst for an I Am Legend situation (the brain is fatty, so chemically messing with fat just seems scary to me). Thousands buy the miracle pill in order to avoid exercise and eating healthy, but the pill destroys their brain and turns them savage!! But then again, I'm kind of obsessed with zombies. I'm also a geek.Linteaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-64909687489688193192009-04-13T09:49:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:49:00.000-04:00Okay, brown fat is in. Good for it.Why, oh why can...Okay, brown fat is in. Good for it.<BR/>Why, oh why can't it be brownies?Leah J. Utashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497599109798015888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-84768257073086792802009-04-13T09:44:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:44:00.000-04:00Mmm, brownies...Uh, what? (Wiping drool from keybo...Mmm, brownies...<BR/><BR/>Uh, what? (Wiping drool from keyboard.) Oh, yeah! Yeah, Crabby, I actually heard something about this and definitely thought it had to do with eating a certain kind of fat that could burn more calories. See, I'm a dreamer, too...tfhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735303292996192352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-51437021822440019172009-04-13T09:36:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:36:00.000-04:00I find these studies intellectually interesting. I...I find these studies intellectually interesting. I like when more is learned about the workings and development of the human body. It's when they conclude with a statement like, and this may lead to the development of treatments for obesity, that I lose interest. Sigh..Dr. Jhttp://calorielab.com/news/categories/dr-j-will-see-you-now/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-36581507130071879212009-04-13T09:03:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:03:00.000-04:00I, too, remember hearing about this 'brown fat' ye...I, too, remember hearing about this 'brown fat' years ago. It was apparently stored on the back in those days. Sounds like it's creeping....the Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-53795771327221961322009-04-13T08:55:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:55:00.000-04:00I agree it does seem spurious. What intrigued me ...I agree it does seem spurious. What intrigued me about that study was the part about the brown fat being primarily located in the necks of adults. The thyroid and pituitary glands that are also key in regulating temperature are also in the neck. I think there's more to the fat burning process than just the brown fat...Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04339643338071382257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-77078106352168312042009-04-13T08:32:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:32:00.000-04:00I rememebr reading about brown fat years ago &...I rememebr reading about brown fat years ago & then the subject disappeared. So, here it pops up again... and they say in maybe 5-10 years they will come up with a pill based on their research. I am with some of the others & Cranky Fitness. Who knows what they will come to find & say in that many years from now.. also another quick fix for people but does not fix the true underlying problems of eating too much & not enough exercise. From someone that just came back from the gym & had a lady ask me if I was on diet pills and/or bulimic... JEEZ! With all my muscle. I said an emphatic NO and that I ate healthy & exercised!!! Holy Cow, enough of this quick fix stuff that never works. Rememebr phen-phen (spelling?) and what happened with that!Jody - Fit at 51http://www.truth2beingfit.comnoreply@blogger.com