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I have to admit I am as surprised as anybody to hear a big butt may actually be a healthy thing. There is evidence that this may help prevent type 2 diabetes.

To quote “New research, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, suggests the fat responsible for producing the pear shape flaunted by celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Beyonce may be active in protecting women from diseases by releasing certain hormones.”

researchers from the Harvard Medical School found Buttock and hip fat may protect women against type 2 diabetes, from which more than 1.7 million Australians now suffer. This is obviously going to be good news for many women however —

Researcher Dr Ronald Kahn insists that not all fat is bad for health.

“The surprising thing was that it wasn’t where the fat was located, it was the kind of fat that was the most important variable” he said.

“Even more surprising, it wasn’t that abdominal fat was exerting negative effects but that subcutaneous fat was producing a good effect.”

“I think it’s an important result because not only does it say that not all fat is bad, but I think it points to a special aspect of fat where we need to do more research.” 

Don’t get carried away when reading this, however, and feel you can be overweight and not suffer any health effects. Being overweight can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, and much more. So stay on the healthy side and try to maintain a healthy weight.

But it looks like you can possibly put aside worrying about having a huge butt.

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Being overweight not only looks unsightly and makes you feel less attractive it also poses a far greater risk, a risk to your health. There are many reasons why it is important that you maintain a healthy weight by eating well-balanced meals and getting regular exercise.

Being over weight has been linked with many conditions affecting not only our physical health but also our mental health, studies have shown that those people who are overweight and don’t get regular exercise are more at risk of developing depression than those that exercise on a regular basis and eat a well balanced and varied diet.

Experts have agreed that the more overweight a person is then the more likely they are to suffer severe health problems, however once the person takes steps to start losing weight and changes their lifestyle, then the percentage starts to drop.

If you are overweight then even just by losing 10 or 20 pounds you can begin to reduce the increased associated risks to your health and make improvements. You should defiantly consider losing weight if you are overweight and any of the following conditions apply to you.

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