Easy weight loss always comes with a catch. A widely taken plant extract has helped obese mice burn off the calories without exercise – but there are concerns over its safety. The fight against obesity gained ground in 2009 with the news that our bodies carry small deposits of brown adipose tissue – a type of fat that burns calories by turning energy into heat. Since then, researchers have been looking for ways to ramp up brown fat activity to realise the dream of weight loss without exercise or counting calories.
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