Can’t escape being a couch-potato? No worries for here’s Irisin.

Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a new hormone called Irisin. It’s a hormone that’s secreted in every healthy being (more during exercise) and circulates in blood. The researchers discovered that Irisin transforms bad fat in the body into good fat. Fat, we all know accumulates in our body in adipose tissue. It actually is of two types - BAT and WAT. BAT (brown adipose tissue) is the one that burns calories to provide energy during exercise (and so is good fat), while WAT (White adipose tissue) is the one that adamantly stores calories (and so is bad fat). The identification of Irisin and its potential role in converting WAT into BAT may be revolutionary in checking obesity now. Taking Irisin pills may burn your fat without having to do any exercise at all. No need to go to a gym, the gym is all in you……..you may just need to trigger it with a pill.