Post by healthy11 on Sept 27, 2013 11:53:47 GMT -5
shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/study-shows-melatonin-actually-help-lose-weight-153600066.html
Here's a section of the article:
"There are different types of fat in the body. White adipose tissue is the one that stores calories that lead to weight gain, while beige fat helps regulate body weight control by burning calories instead of storing them. The researchers found that melatonin consumption stimulates the appearance of this beige fat. They also found that melatonin heightens the effects of exercise, since beige fat contains the protein responsible for generating heat and burning calories.
It has long been suspected that melatonin has metabolic benefits, but until now it had not been proven, nor did researchers understand why this might occur. As a result of these findings we may see a future where in addition to a healthy diet and regular exercise, doctors might recommend sleeping in very dark rooms, consuming a diet rich in melatonin, and perhaps taking melatonin supplements as a potential step in treating obesity or for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases..."
Here's a section of the article:
"There are different types of fat in the body. White adipose tissue is the one that stores calories that lead to weight gain, while beige fat helps regulate body weight control by burning calories instead of storing them. The researchers found that melatonin consumption stimulates the appearance of this beige fat. They also found that melatonin heightens the effects of exercise, since beige fat contains the protein responsible for generating heat and burning calories.
It has long been suspected that melatonin has metabolic benefits, but until now it had not been proven, nor did researchers understand why this might occur. As a result of these findings we may see a future where in addition to a healthy diet and regular exercise, doctors might recommend sleeping in very dark rooms, consuming a diet rich in melatonin, and perhaps taking melatonin supplements as a potential step in treating obesity or for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases..."
