Your Big Bum Could Save Your Life!

U.S researchers have found that a type of fat that usually accumulates around the hips and bottom may actually offer some protection against diabetes.

Subcutaneous fat, or fat that collects under the skin, helps to improve sensitivity to the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar.

The tests involved mice having transplants of this type of fat, deep into their abdomens. The results showed a significant weight loss and their fat cells shrank, even though they made no changes in their diet or activity levels. (more…)

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