Dear Dr. K;
As you know I’m overweight and I’m always reading about the health liabilities of fat. But recently, I saw something about brown fat being good for health. Can you elaborate? Yes, I can, or at least I’ll give it my best shot. Adipose tissue (fat) is an underappreciated and misunderstood vital organ in the human body. It consists of two types of fat: white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT). In lean adults WAT accounts for 30 to…