Published in Nature Chemical Biology · View the paper (DOI)
A recent study has found that copper is essential for breaking down fat cells, and its deficiency may be linked to obesity. The nutrient can be found in foods like oysters, leafy greens, mushrooms, seeds, nuts, and beans, with an estimated daily requirement of 700 micrograms.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Copper is key in burning fat DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · Jun 6, 2016 · first to report
- Copper essential for burning fat, researchers find University of California - Berkeley · Jun 10, 2016