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Surprising Belly-Fat and Disease Link

Surprising Belly-Fat and Disease Link

We all know love handles aren’t exactly good for us and recent research shows they increase our risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other disorders.  But, new research at Harvard Medical School indicates that belly fat increases our risk of osteoporosis too.

The scientists’ research on obese women revealed that those with excess fat deep in the abdominal cavity had higher levels of fat in the bone marrow—a factor known to weaken bones.

The study headed up by Miriam Bredella, MD, is also an important discovery because earlier studies frequently link increased weight with REDUCED incidence of osteoporosis.

This study gives us one more reason to stay or become trim around the middle.

Read more: Blogs, Diet & Nutrition, Eating for Health, Fitness, General Health, Michelle Schoffro Cook, Osteoporosis, , , , ,

Michelle Schoffro Cook

Michelle Schoffro Cook, MSc, RNCP, ROHP, DNM, PhD is an international best-selling and twelve-time book author and doctor of traditional natural medicine, whose works include: Healing Recipes, The Vitality Diet, Allergy-Proof, Arthritis-Proof, Total Body Detox, The Life Force Diet, The Ultimate pH Solution, The 4-Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan, and The Phytozyme Cure. Check out her natural health resources and subscribe to her free e-newsletter World's Healthiest News at WorldsHealthiestDiet.com.

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8:00AM PDT on May 5, 2012

Thank you.

3:05PM PDT on May 2, 2012

Interesting. Thanks.

11:56AM PDT on Apr 30, 2012

Thanks for sharing.

11:55AM PDT on Apr 30, 2012

Thanks for sharing

11:32AM PDT on Apr 30, 2012

noted

3:18AM PDT on Apr 30, 2012

Thanks.

3:17AM PDT on Apr 30, 2012

Thanks.

6:55PM PDT on Apr 29, 2012

Truth in this article and for women, it is especially dangerous for belly fat. As this exudes pressure on the surrounding organs.

11:47AM PDT on Apr 29, 2012

Thank you

9:57AM PDT on Apr 29, 2012

Trying very hard but its not easy:(

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