HealthWatch: Moderate Exercise Can Make Fat Cells Healthier

BOSTON (CBS) – Imagine being able to eat all the fatty foods you want without gaining weight. Researchers say that could one day be possible. There is a pathway of proteins in the body that can inhibit the formation of fat cells, and researchers genetically modified mice to activate these proteins in response to fatty foods. The scientists found that after eating a high-fat diet for 8 weeks, the genetically altered mice gained no more weight than regular mice who were eating a standard diet. Not only that, the altered mice were leaner, had lower blood glucose and were more sensitive to insulin. These were experiments done on mice, not humans, and researchers worry that altering these pathways in humans could increase the risk of cancer, but it is a promising avenue that scientists ca...

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