A common perception is “fat consumption makes you fat”. The real driver of fat accumulation is usually sugar. Why?
Sugar contains glucose which is immediate fuel for your body. The problem is glucose cannot be readily stored. Only a small amount can be stored as readily available energy. It must otherwise be immediately used or converted. The vast majority of glucose, when sugar intake is excessive, is turned into long chain fatty acids, known as triglycerides. (These also propel atherosclerosis and heart disease.) Two thirds of diabetics will ultimately die of cardiovascular disease…heart attack and stroke.
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Triglycerides can be converted into energy with proper fat hormones, oxygen and fat enzymes. There is a limit to how much immediate energy can be stored, so the fatty acid triglycerides left over convert into fat. These fats are stored in the fat beds of your body.
People suffering from diabetes 2 have very high levels of glucose and resultant triglycerides. As a result of this these diabetics will usually gain substantial belly fat in spite of sometimes being skinny. (unless exercise burns the fat, it accumulates) Excess abdominal fat becomes a marker for the diabetic profile.
Statistically one in five in the population have diabetes. Many do not even realize this until symptoms get severe. One of primary symptoms is belly fat. This often (not always) shows up before the diagnosis of diabetes is made.
Regarding lifestyle, a lack of good exercise, a deficiency of essential fatty acids (Omega 3’s), toxins, unbalanced diets devoid of minerals, enzymes and healthy food all contribute to an epidemic of diabetes 2 and obesity…Denis Van Loan D.D.S.
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