Healthy Journey » abdominal fat http://www.healthy-journey.com Healthy Living, Nutrition, Fitness, Recipes for Weightloss Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:14:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Dangers of Abdominal Fat… and How to Get Rid of it http://www.healthy-journey.com/danger-get-rid-of-abdominal-fat/ http://www.healthy-journey.com/danger-get-rid-of-abdominal-fat/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:10:15 +0000 editor http://www.healthy-journey.com///?p=2670 Diabetes is a condition of the metabolic system where insulin doesn’t act as it should. There are many risk factors that increase your chances of developing the Type 2 variety of . Carrying too much fatty tissue on your frame is one of those risks.

Everyone Needs Fat — Just Not That Much

Fat is vital to the body. It acts as a cushion for your organs and your bones. The body takes a lot of jostling especially when we are young and bouncing around a lot. Without fat, we’d be injured each time we took a tumble. As we age, we need the same cushioning to prevent injury to our somewhat more fragile bones and joints.

Fat is also used in cell membranes. Lipids are fats that have a hydrophobic end (water hating) and a hydrophilic end (water loving). Substances encased in a fatty layer for transport can enter the cell. Without fats, the body would lack a lot of what it needs to function and maintain its structure on the cellular level.

The problem comes when we have too much fat on our frame. (...)

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