Fat Cells: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?

Q: If fat cells are only reduced in volume, not eliminated, when you lose weight from diet or exercise, and the fact that the fat cells still remain makes it easy to regain the weight, is liposuction the best way to decrease body fat permanently?

A: No! It's tempting to believe that sucking fat cells out is a reliable solution, but it's not. There's still so much to understand about how bodies lose, gain and store fat. Scientists still haven't stumbled on a way to reduce fat permanently, other than through a lifestyle dedicated to long-term healthful, calorie-controlled eating and regular exercise. Click here for full article.