Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer

adipose tissue.

This type of fat is packed deep inside your body cavities.

Adiponectin works by helping your body maintain the right amount of glucose (blood sugar) needed for energy.

it’s located under the skin (sub is “below”; cutis is “skin” in Latin).

This makes up 90 percent of the fat in your body.

Your metabolism is a system that controls every single function in your body; it is the basis for life itself.

Resistin, the third major fat hormone, helps fine-tune the effects of adiponectin by countering its effects.

Fat is not to be feared but rather respected, although we do need to keep it under control.

Blueberries, tree nuts, mushrooms, garlic, and broccoli are common foods that support and activate immune cell function yet cause body fat to shrink.