Sports Nutrition Insider
Michael Sedlak
M.Sc.
Michael has taken his passion for fitness, sports, and bodybuilding to a new level, translating cutting edge nutritional science into innovation for some of the world’s most successful supplement companies. Michael is a leading authority on evidence-based research and the applied aspects of clinical nutrition. He holds a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Functional Foods, with a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Toxicology. Michael offers new insight into key industry trends, applying the latest-nutritional research for the development of innovative science-based products.
Michael has spent the last decade working in one of the most secretive industries in the world, protecting some of the most confidential information in the supplement sector. From managing clinical trials and new product formulations to lecturing at various international seminars, he has been a part of the inner workings of the industry that only a privileged few have ever experienced. Michael has had the opportunity to travel the world extensively from Germany, to England and throughout all of North America, meeting and working with some of the world’s greatest minds in sports nutrition and exercise science.
With his professional background, vast experience and expert knowledge, Michael will continue to educate thousands on the latest nutritional research driving the innovation within the health industry. www.cpcnutrition.com
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BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE
QUESTION: What's Brown Adipose Tissue?
ANSWER: Brown Adipose Tissue (BAT) is a type of fat that is more metabolically active than regular white fat. In fact, the reason for its darker color is that it has more mitochondria than white fat. Mitochondria are the energy centres of the cell. BAT is found in large amounts in babies and some animals but adults have very little. BAT functions to produce heat, a process known as thermogenesis. Babies and many animals will use extra energy to produce heat in BAT, which increases their calorie requirements. Unfortunately, adult humans cannot rely on BAT to help them burn fat because they don’t have nearly as much of this tissue in their bodies. Therefore, be weary of weight-loss products that promote fat loss through BAT, these products lack scientific credibility and are relying on animal research and marketing.
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