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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

3 Benefits of Fats For Our Bodies

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Health-Net: Having excess body weight is not always detrimental, fat in the body turned out to save a lot of benefits. Fat can cure the infection, protect the organs, to extend the age.

As quoted by the Daily Mail on Tuesday May 10, 2011 reveal the results of a number of researchers from the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and Harvard University, as well as researchers from St George's Hospital, London.

Here are 3 benefits of fats for our bodies:

1. Overcoming Infection
Restoration of infection requires a lot of energy, provided by fat cells, which is a source of energy for the body. These fat cells around the center of the body's immune called home gland nodes. This gland is located in the neck, armpits, and thighs.

Fat cells were also able to know the existence of a virus attack. The cell was later will fight the virus by producing proteins that cause deadly infections that can burn.

2. Protects organs
The amount of fat that many do not always mean making the disease thrives. Conversely, fat can actually protect the body.

Professor Keith Frayn, metabolism researcher from Oxford University said 20 percent of obese people who do not give signs of having problems of obesity. They have low cholesterol, good blood sugar levels, and normal blood pressure.

3. Preserving
A little fat in their 40s and 50s can prolong life. Catherine Collins of researchers from St George's Hospital said with a little fat can increase bone density, especially in women.

In addition, fat can save the vitamins and minerals, and able to fight malnutrition in subsequent years.

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