[andrew112]

Originally Posted by Honeywith4bees

Adipose tissue, or fat, is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes.

Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the body.

Obesity in animals, including humans, is not dependent on the amount of body weight, but on the amount of body fat - specifically adipose tissue.

In mammals, two types of adipose tissue exist: white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT).

Adipose tissue is primarily located beneath the skin, but is also found around internal organs.

In the integumentary system, which includes the skin, it accumulates in the deepest level, the subcutaneous layer, providing insulation from heat and cold.

Around organs, it provides protective padding.

It also functions as a reserve of nutrients

- From Science Daily

I don't know about insulin levels and cholesterol, but I have heard that humans tend to store toxins in their adipose tissue and that it is recommended that while dieting, you take a multivitamin daily. I've also read that consuming Omega 3's and 6"s helps with the burning of fat.

Are you sure that omega-6 fatty acids help with the burning of fat? I thought it was just omega-3 fatty acids that do that. From my own experience with experimenting with my diet, I have come to the conclusion that omega-6 fatty acids actually slow down metabolism. For example, I recently started consuming oat bran, which is very high in omega-6 fatty acids and low in omega-3 fatty acids; I have been gaining more weight every since and I feel like the food is sitting in my stomach for alot longer than when I did not consume food high in omega-6 fatty acids.