People looking to lose weight may start embracing the winter months after a new study found cold temperatures and increased vitamin A encourage fat burning.
The study, which was published in the journal Molecular Metabolism last week, explored the effects cold temperatures and vitamin A had on converting white fat, which is where excess calories are stored, to brown fat, which “stimulates fat burning and heat generation.”.
Cold temperatures applied to mice was found to increase vitamin A production, which resulted in higher fat burning. .
According to the findings, cold temperatures increased vitamin A levels, which helps convert white to brown fat, thus stimulating fat burning.
Once cold was applied to the mice in the study, the increases in "the levels of vitamin A and its blood transporter, retinol-binding protein" led to a higher rate of fat burning as the white fat converted to brown as the body attempting to keep itself warm.
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