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Big Bums and Thunder Thighs Can Be Healthy!
It is not often that we hear that carry more than the average amount of fat can be good for you, but recent research by The Harvard Medical School has revealed that this is the case! Body fat found under the skin, and particularly on your bum, may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The fat found under the skin and on the bum is subcutaneous fat, and is different to the fat found around the internal organs, which is visceral fat. Visceral fat is the cause of ill health, whereas a fat bum may be the sign of good health.
It is thought subcutaneous fat may produce hormones known as adipokines which boost the metabolism. This in turn burns more of the dangerous fatty tissue off, leaving lean muscle and good fatty tissue.
Dr David Haslam, of the National Obesity Forum, said the results of the research highlight the problems with using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a way to assess whether somebody was unhealthily overweight, as it did not differentiate between different types of fat. So it may be a case that of the many women that are classed as overweight by the BMI scale due to fatty deposits that have accumulated on their backside, many may actually be of a healthy weight. Women have a tendency to lay down more subcutaneous fat, particularly on their legs and buttocks than men. So although toning bums, tums and thighs is often a key goal for many women trying to improve their fitness and physique, a bit of extra fat there may be helping to ward off diabetes in later life.
Dr Ian Campbell, medical director of the charity Weight Concern, said: “If there is something about subcutaneous fat which is protective, and actually decreases insulin resistance, this could help open up a whole new debate on the precise role fat has on our metabolism.”
And once again, the work and research of Dr. Atkins comes to mind. Fat can be healthy, and a diet high in fat may actually help to control insulin, control weight and prevent heart disease and diabetes – the two main problems associated with the obesity epidemic.
Source: BBC Health News.
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“Fat can be healthy, and a diet high in fat may actually help to control insulin, control weight and prevent heart disease and diabetes”- actually this is a matter for a debate. I can’t accept this fact…
how can i reduce my bums and stumak inches. please reply
Well, buttocks can respond well to exercise, so plenty of squats and lunges. Stomach is harder, diet is often the key to losing stomach fat.