Coffee helps control blood sugar and weight

Coffee helps control blood sugar and weight

According to a recent report from the US Daily Science website, British scientists have found that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate brown fat in the body and allow the body to burn more calories, thereby achieving weight loss.

　Brown fat is one of two fats found in humans and other mammals. Scientists initially believed that brown fat was present only in infants and hibernating mammals, but in recent years they found that adults may also have brown fat, whose main function is to generate calories by burning calories.

　The head of the latest research, Professor Michelle Simmons of the University of Nottingham School of Medicine, explained: "Brown fat works differently from other fats in the body. To cope with the cold, it burns sugar and fat to generate heat and increase its activity It can improve blood sugar control, improve blood lipid levels, and increase calorie expenditure, which can help reduce weight. However, to date, no acceptable method has been found to stimulate brown fat activity in the body. "

　To this end, the research team first conducted a series of stem cell studies to determine whether coffee stimulated brown fat. After finding the correct dose, they performed experiments on the human body. Thermal imaging technology helped them find brown fat and generate heat to it. The capabilities were evaluated.

　"Previous research told us that brown fat is mainly located in the neck, so we can confirm whether brown fat has become hot after drinking coffee and the result is positive. Now we need to determine that it is caffeine," said Simmons. Or another ingredient that helps activate brown fat. We are currently researching caffeine supplements to see if they have a similar effect. "

　Researchers say that once they figure out which ingredients help activate brown fat, they may use it for weight management or as part of a glucose regulation program to help prevent diabetes.

　"This is the first study to prove that a cup of coffee can directly affect the function of brown fat in the body. The results are significant because obesity is a major health problem in society, and there are more and more patients with diabetes. Brown fat is expected to be treated These diseases are very effective. "(Reporter Liu Xia)