Why Those Love Handles Are Not Cuddly
“Love handles” is a phrase used to describe that area of your waist that allows for others to grab, as if it was a handle rather than a lump of extra fat and skin.
Research shows that too much fat around the middle is a clear indication that an individual will suffer from heart risks at an accelerated level. Put bluntly, by having a larger middle area, you increase your chances of going on to develop things like heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Discover more about natural cure for diabetes
There is a genetic factor which determines where fat is stored in your body. For some people, this will be the buttocks or the hips. Even the thighs can be the target area for fat deposits. While nobody wants to have big hips or a large backside, the fact is that it is healthier for a person to have fat there then around their middle.
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 turns them into glucose and it enters the bloodstream to be carried to the cells in the body where it will be used as fuel for energy. If blood sugar goes too high insulin, a hormone is secreted to remove the excess and store it as fat.
Insulin resistance occurs when the body becomes insensitive to insulin. More insulin is needed to lower the blood glucose peaks.
Researchers believe that approximately twenty five per cent Americans is resistant to insulin.
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If you consume foods that are heavily sugared or too many simple 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 ten times worse.
And, those that are inactive 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 all candidates to suffer from insulin resistance.
Virtually anyone can greatly improve their situation by working not only on getting rid of love handles, getting fitter, and improving their overall diet and lifestyle.
Take action now, you can’t afford to put it off.
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