Eat Less, Get life Many of us are guilty when it comes to
indulging in bad eating habits, especially when the food is
free. Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Centre, US, have found out that overeating could cause
metabolic syndrome, which is when the series of chemical
reactions taking place in the body that provides nutrients to
sustain life are lacking. There is risk of developing insulin
resistance, heart disease and type2 diabetes. In the study,
researchers genetically altered a group of mice to prevent them
from becoming fat. When those mice and normal ones were verfed,
both developed signs of metabolic syndrome. But the ones
engineered to remain slim developed health problems eight weeks
before the normal mice showed signs of trouble. Researchers said
what matters is not how much body fat you have, but where it is
stored in the body. So, if you are slim, that does not give you
the go-ahead to be a grub because it might be dangerous to your
health. Tags: Eating , Goodhealth This