Hormonal
Dietary interventions including capsaicin, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and intermittent fasting promote white adipose tissue browning and metabolic efficiency, whereas a Western diet inhibits this process.
To support metabolic health and fat burning, prioritize a diet rich in specific functional foods like capsaicin (found in chili peppers) and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (found in fish oil). Additionally, consider incorporating dietary patterns like intermittent fasting or calorie restriction, which are shown to favor the browning of white fat. Avoid Western-style diets high in processed foods, which disrupt this process.
In contrast to the pro-inflammatory and adipose tissue disrupting effects of the western diet, specific food items, including capsaicin and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and dietary interventions such as calorie restriction and intermittent fasting, favor white adipose tissue browning and metabolic efficiency.
Why this rating
The paper is a review summarizing various studies; specific human clinical trial data for these specific dietary interventions is not detailed in the abstract.
Source
Browning of the white adipose tissue regulation: new insights into nutritional and metabolic relevance in health and diseases
Sabrina Azevedo Machado et al. · Nutrition & Metabolism · 2022
DOI 10.1186/s12986-022-00694-0
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