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Written By: Agencies | Published : June 6, 2014 7:19 PM IST
Researchers have reported that a molecular pathway called mTORC1 controls the conversion of unhealthy white fat into beige fat, an appealing target for increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity. The team, led by researchers from the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also found that a protein, Grb10, serves as the on-off switch for mTORC1 signaling and the 'beigeing' of fat.
Senior author Feng Liu, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology at the UT Health Science Center and director of the Metabolic Syndrome Research Center at Xiangya Second Hospital, Central South University, in Changsha, China, said they know that if we want to keep our body lean, we have to get rid of extra nutrients in the body, which means burning more energy. Dr Liu said understanding how beigeing is controlled is so very important because if we can improve energy expenditure, we can reduce obesity. (Read: Dance away the weight with Zumba)
Co-author Lily Dong, Ph.D., professor of cellular and structural biology at the UT Health Science Center, said that normally when one eats something, they store it in white fat. He said that for the extra food one eats, it is better to release it, not store it. So finding a way to turn the white fat into beige and burn the energy that normally we store would have high therapeutic potential for the treatment of obesity and its related diseases. Dr. Liu has identified the pathway to do this. (Read: Herbs for weight loss)
How to burn belly fat?
If you want to avoid having extra fat around your waist, eat salmon and walnuts, suggests a new research. The study conducted by Uppsala University reveals that people who eat a lot of polyunsaturated fat gain more muscle than those who eat a lot of saturated fat, reports dailymail.co.uk. The researchers believe their findings also suggest people who eat lots of polyunsaturated fat are less likely to develop heart disease and type 2 diabetes. 'If the results regarding increased muscle mass following consumption of polyunsaturated fat can be confirmed in our coming studies, it will potentially be interesting for many elderly people, for whom maintaining muscle mass is of great importance in preventing morbidity,' said Ulf Ris rus, associate professor at the Department of Public Health and Caring Science and director of the study. Here are simple tips to get rid of that stubborn bit of fat around your belly:
Eat the right kind of fats
Abs are made in the kitchen. Yeah it's a clich d line but it is true, the belly fat area is the most stubborn fat zone for most men and women. So while you can't keep fat out of your diet since it's healthy, it's better to switch to unsaturated fats. Saturated fat is found in butter, cake, biscuits, fatty cuts of meat, cheese and cream. Unsaturated fats are found in oily fish, nuts and seeds and olive oil. Avoid foods which have added sugar like colas and pastries and instead satiate your sugar craving with fresh fruits.
Don't ditch weight training
We've said this a million times before but people just don't seem to listen. They will keep on doing just cardio thinking it will help them lose weight. Why weight training is so necessary for flat abs is because it helps build lean muscle. When you're lifting weights, muscle tissues are torn apart at the microscopic level from the stress and then rebuild themselves. While this new muscle is being 'created' your body burns calories, thereby facilitating better weight loss. So incorporate some of these into your regime:
All of these are compound movements which will help burn more fat than isolated movements which are better for final sculpting. (Read: 5 tips to burn belly fat)
With inputs from ANI
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