Your Body Fat Is a Factory, So Limit Production

Burning more calories than you consume can help reduce your fat cells, and in turn, the harmful proteins that put your heart at risk.

Published: July 24, 2007

Only recently have scientists come to learn just how busy body fat is, churning out proteins that will eventually affect your heart health. For a long time, it was assumed that body fat just took up space, storing fat, says Deepak Bhatt, MD, associate director of the Cardiovascular Coordinating Center at Cleveland Clinic.