mark liverman explains how it could help in the fight agnsort fight diabetes and obesity? new research shows drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate what is known as brown fats. the fat you warm by burning calories. dr. david agis is a cbs news medical contributor. >> normal fat stores energy, calories. brown fat has a lot of iron which is why it is brown around its purpose is to generate heat. is goal is to stimulate it. exercise stimulates it. good sleep. and now, we know caffeine or coffee can do the same. >> reporter: the study published in scientific reports is one of the first to be carried out in people. previous research shows drinking coffee may have many health benefits including a lower risk of diabetes, cardio vascular and death. don't drink more than three cupping of coffee a day. no coffee after 1:00 or 2:00. caffeine half-life is six hours. it will only be half the level , en ieep, il not be the deep restful sleep with caffeine on reer: research studying caffeine supplement to see if the effect on brown fat is similar. mark liverman, cbs news, new york. >>> e