Do You Know the Colors of Body Fat?
Body fat has different colors and each has a meaning. Discover what white, yellow, brown and beige fats mean.
Body fat gets a bad rap, but you’d die without it. Body fat stores crucial energy. It provides insulation. It protects your organs. It even helps hold your cells together.
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But too much of a good thing can be fatal.
Explore this field guide to human body fat. Discover the different colors and what they mean. Learn which kind of fat can kill you and what you can do about it.