Simple and painless ways to get rid of belly fat.

October 12, 2014 15:31

Experts have discovered a painless way to burn belly fat in just 30 minutes a day.

We know that an ice pack is very useful in reducing inflammation and swelling in sports injuries. However, a recent study by Turkish scientists has shown that ice packs can also help with weight loss, especially in breaking down belly fat.

Therefore, you simply need to place this ice pack on areas with excess fat, such as your thighs or abdomen, for 30 minutes. This will also help you burn a significant amount of calories.

Experts explain that ice makes the fat-burning process more active and helps strengthen the connective tissues in the abdomen. Humans have two types of fat tissue - white fat and brown fat.

White fat stores energy in the form of lipids and produces hormones, circulating in the blood as fuel for muscles. White fat often makes you look plumper. Brown fat is used to burn energy and generate heat.

Therefore, from a weight loss perspective, brown fat is considered good fat and white fat is considered bad fat. Currently, experts have discovered that when white fat is exposed to cold temperatures, it can transform into a type of brown fat – which researchers call "beige."

Dr. Philip Kern from the Turkish Medical University stated: "Brown fat will be a great help in combating obesity. It will help burn calories in the body rather than converting them into new fat tissue."

Researchers analyzed the abdominal fat tissue of 55 people and thigh fat tissue from 16 people after they applied ice packs to their skin for 30 minutes. The results showed that the amount of white fat tissue in these areas decreased and turned beige.

The analysis of the results indicates that in winter, there is a higher amount of beige fat compared to summer. The study also explains why people crave fattier, higher-calorie foods in winter – primarily to stay warm rather than to provide energy for muscles.

Researchers discovered that obese people are unable to convert white fat into beige fat, making it difficult for them to transform it into brown fat – which helps keep the body warm.

Several other studies by American scientists have also indicated that a type of fat molecule in the body is beneficial, such as Omega-3 fish oil and hydroxyl fatty acids, or FAHFAs.

Accordingly, it is possible that mice with high levels of FAHFAs may be able to resist diabetes and obesity. According to experts, this research will open up new hope in helping to reduce body fat and mitigate the growing problem of obesity worldwide.

The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

According to Depplus.vn/MASK