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Tired of diets with no weight loss? Cutting cysteine may help

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 27 August 2025 ()
Pennington Biomedical researchers have identified cysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, as a key factor in weight loss. The study, published in Nature Metabolism, reveals that calorie-restrictive diets reduce cysteine levels in white fat, potentially converting it to energy-burning brown fat. Animal trials demonstrated significant weight loss and increased fat burning with cysteine depletion.
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