Great article from Outside Magazine reframing how we should now view fat and muscle. Fat shouldn’t just be viewed as a form of energy storage, it should also be considered as a hormone secreting organ that sends out signals to the rest of the body. This also applies to muscle tissue. It’s much more than just a way to help us move around because it too secretes hormones that can affect the rest of the body.
I’d known that fat cells actually can produce estrogen (which is why obese men develop gynecomastia, or as described in Fight Club with the more politically incorrect term). … Read More