You may have heard about how turmeric might revolutionize cancer treatment. The spice is already known to treat or prevent over 600 medical conditions. Studies consistently show that it outperforms certain medications in term of versatility, availability, non-toxicity and efficacy. A recent study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry has found that turmeric fights obesity by modifying fat cells (1). Curcumin, the active compound in turmeric is capable of inducing browning of white fat cells.
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Brown Fat Cells Vs. White Fat Cells
Fat cells differ in color because of their density of iron-filled mitochondria. Brown fat cells simply have many more and as a result are metabolically more active than white fat cells. While brown fat cells burn off calories to produce heat, white fat cells simply store energy.
Overweight and obese people tend to have a surplus of white fat. In normal human development, white fat levels should peak in infancy, not adulthood. In fact, belly fat increases risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes (2). Watch the following video to learn more about brown fat.
Curcurmin Promotes Brown Fat
In the study, called “Curcumin induces brown fat-like phenotype in