Why Those Love Handles Are Not So Cute
“Love handles” is a term that describes that area around your waistline that allows for others to grab on to you, as if it was a handle rather than a lump of extra skin and fat.
Researchers have found that carrying too much fat around the middle is a good indicator that an individual will suffer from heart risks at an accelerated level. In other words, too much fat in your mid-section increases your chances of going on to develop things like hypertension, diabetes and heart disease. Discover more about natural cure for diabetes
There is a genetic element which determines where fat is stored in your body. For some, this will be the buttocks or the hips. Even the thighs can be the target area for fat deposits. While no one wants to have larger hips or a big backside, the fact is that it is healthier for someone to carry fat there then around their mid section.
As we mentioned earlier, there are increased risk factors for those that have extra stored fat around their mid section.
* Persons with larger mid sections are prone to heart disease
* Persons with more abdominal fat are more likely to develop diabetes. Discover more about diet for type 2 diabetes
When you consume carbohydrates the body converts them into glucose and it enters the bloodstream to be carried to the cells in the body where it will be used as fuel. If blood sugar level is too high insulin, a hormone is secreted to remove the excess and store it as fat.
Insulin resistance results when the body becomes insensitive to insulin. Even more insulin is required to lower the blood glucose peaks.
Research shows that approx. twenty five per cent Americans is resistant to insulin.
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If you consume foods that are high in sugar or too many refined carbohydrates, then you are likely to be one of the many that is insulin resistant or on the verge of becoming so. Foods like cakes, soda pop, processed foods, pizza, chips etc, make the problem many times worse.
And, those that do not get enough exercise also face insulin resistance. As are those who drink too much, are overly stressed, or have a family history of diabetes, high blood pressure or excess body fat around the midsection are likely to suffer from insulin resistance.
Nearly everybody can reverse their situation by working not only on losing their love handles, getting fitter, and overhauling eating habits and lifestyle.
Now is the time to take action.
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