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A special calorie-burning type of body fat appears to help protect against an array of chronic ailments, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Brown fat generates heat...

Brown Fat May Help Your Health, Even if Youre Obese By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A special calorie-burning type of body fat appears to help protect against an array of chronic ailments, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Brown fat generates heat by drawing glucose from the bloodstream, as opposed to energy-storing white fat, explained senior researcher Dr. Paul Cohen. Hes an assistant profess...