Exercise Releases This Fat-Burning Hormone

Exercise Releases This Fat-Burning Hormone
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Exercise releases irisin, a hormone that helps the body shed fat and keeps it from forming, new research shows.

Researchers have learned more about how the hormone irisin helps convert calorie-storing white fat cells into brown fat cells that burn energy. Irisin, which surges when the heart and other muscles are exerted, also inhibits the formation of fatty tissue.

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