Brown versus White Fat- is there a difference? – Part 2

In part 1- Brown vs White fat (CLICK HERE to read) I discussed the differences of Brown and White fat.

We discovered that Brown fat helps you shed off the weight.  In today’s blog let’s find out how to increase Brown fat levels

1. Decrease your room temperature- COOL it down- a recent study had 12 men work in a room at 63.3 degrees Fahrenheit. What happened- after 6 weeks they burned an extra 289 claories per day.  What does this mean- approximately every two weeks you could optimally lose 1 lb of fat! To even increase this- EXERCISE in the cold!
2. Eat an apple per day- this stimulates Brown fat production.
3. Increase your melatonin levels- try and do this by turning off tvs, cell phones and other lights before bed. As well, if you do wake up in the middle of the night- KEEP your EYES CLOSED! Light will inhibit melatonin production.
4. Avoid a low fat diet! In fact… increase your good fats such as Omega 3’s and increase your brown fat activity.
5. CUT out sugar! Choose a better option such as Stevia to satisfy your sweet tooth.
6. Exercise less! What ???? Yes you heard me right- lower your cortisol levels.

So try to incorporate a few of these methods….all you have to lose is BODY FAT!