This was a new way of thinking about fat in the body, for me. A review suggests that increasing fat storage helps protect against metabolic syndrome. Most researchers and physicians will tell you that obesity, itself, is a major part of the cause of metabolic syndrome.
What is metabolic syndrome?
Metabolic syndrome, also called syndrome [...]
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Why We Gain Fat As We Age
February 25, 2010 – 12:26 pm
There was an interesting segment on NPR a couple of mornings ago, about the effects of aging on muscle – or more accurately, loss of muscle with aging.
The segment was somewhat misnamed as “Why we gain weight as we age.” It should have been “Why we gain fat as we age.”
The segment talked [...]
Why Is Belly Fat Bad?
February 5, 2010 – 11:56 am
We all know that having lots of belly fat is bad. We are told that it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and a range of other health problems. But why is belly fat bad?
There are number of reasons but I will explain one of the major ones. This has to [...]
