Dr. Oz had a guy on his show this week, with a trick to burn brown fat...and lose weight faster.

His name is Tim Ferriss:
The 4 hour Body:
This is the portion I saw on his show:
How to increase fat-loss 300% using temperature manipulation
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog...ody/#more-3199

You might find the video still on Dr. Oz. site.
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/four-...fect-body-pt-1
there are 3 videos in all.

In essence he sits in a tub with ice water for a few minutes or takes cold showers. He said on the show you can use ice packs on your neck and upper back too instead. There was a docu video on all the chemical and medical things he did to find his tricks! Very interesting.

I think it is impossible for some people to lose weight over winter. There is that carb craving just about everyone gets!

He said his dad was only losing 3-4 lbs /month...and Tim changed is protein intake in the morning to 30 grams of protein within 30 minutes of getting up, and the loss jumped into 20lb/month! Dr. Oz said he vetted these ideas and allowed them on the show!

What's "brown fat"?

We have 2 kinds of fat. The brown fat is explained in the first video. Basically it is a survival thing. It generates more heat than yellow fat. It is deep in the body, and not as superficial.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_adipose_tissue

Well, I cannot post links yet but if you search for italian handful in google, you will come across my grandma's worpress blog, there is a great kale recipe on there, complete with delicious shrimp! I think I will make that tonight!

I made a pot of Kale and White Bean Soup this morning. YUM! Here's the recipe for anyone that's interested:

Kale and White Bean Soup

• 1 pound kale, stems (and veins, if desired) removed and leaves washed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cans cannellini beans, (14.5 ounces each), drained and rinsed
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups chicken stock or reduced-sodium canned broth
• Salt and pepper
• 4 thick slices country bread
• Grated Parmesan cheese, (optional)

Directions

1. Cut or tear the kale into 1/2-inch strips. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Add about half of the beans, and lightly mash with a fork. Add water and stock, and bring to a boil. Stir in kale, remaining beans, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer until kale is tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Toast bread. Ladle soup into bowls, top with toast, and drizzle with remaining tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired.

***Edit to add: This is even better on the 2nd and 3rd day! The longer it sits in the fridge the thicker and better it gets!***

Kitty,

I came across this recipe and remembered your Kale thread.
It must be in season here which is weird because it's mid summer, but it's available in all the fruit and veg shops.
A couple of years ago I couldn't find it here at all.

In fact Kale is trending.

Kale, quinoa and roasted pumpkin pilaf
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/3390...+pumpkin+pilaf

I'm not a big fan of the taste of Kale- but you really can't knock the nutritional benefits of the plant. What I do to get in my intake is make smoothies. I mix frozen fruit from costco with a bit of vanilla protein mix then pack the rest of the blender with organic Kale (trader joes has a good organic pack as does costco).

Blend it up and it tastes great!

happy eating!

I am the kale queen, I use it in a lot of dishes. I had some on home made pizza tonight. I remove the central vein, chiffonade the leaves and throw it in soup, stir fry, pizza, beans (lentils and kale, yum), etc. My favorite way is to sauté it with lots of garlic and oregano and a red pepper flakes to make a pasta dressing, top with cheese. Its best if you use good quality pasta. Or maybe my favorite is a casserole that layers potatoes, onion and chopped kale topped with cheese. You can add bacon, etc if you want. If you don't like kale you can hide it and it just adds to the flavor of many things, its great in home made vegetable soup.

I put it in smoothie type drinks too. I also make kale chips. tear pieces off the vein, toss with a little olive oil and bake at 350 degrees till crisp. Add salt when done. the flavor is pretty intense but they are nice and crispy.

judi

I drink my Kale almost every morning. I put 2 handfuls of Kale with coconut water and an apple and pear (decored) and 1/2 an avocado in a blender. It is absolutely delicious and gives me plenty of energy too!