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The upside of being Mischa Barton: a little subcutaneous bottom fat may be good for you


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Could it be that a little of what you fancy really does you good? I can't help noticing the connection between two recent health stories in the news: one about the positive effects of chocolate, the other about the health benefits of being bootylicious.

The first report talks about how a little fat on your booty actually may be good for you. A study undertaken by the Harvard Medical School and published in the Cell Metabolism medical journal (catchy title) found that there are good and bad types of fat. And while abdominal visceral fat, which wraps itself around organs, raised the risk of poor health, subcutaneous fat, which is found under the skin particularly around the buttocks, appeared to boost metabolism and help regulate the body's insulin levels, and may protect against type 2 diabetes. (By the looks of recent paparazzi photos, at least that's one thing Mischa Barton won't have to worry about).

This study follows hot on the heels of research conducted by a team from the University of East Anglia in England which found that eating chocolate can reduce health risks in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. The scientists involved in this study are now testing the theory that the flavonoid compounds found in chocolate may provide protection against cardiovascular disease (it should be noted that the chocolate researchers used was especially formulated with raised evels of flavonoids).

Of course, as Mischa Barton can tell you, every square of chocolate a girl eats goes straight to her behind, so we're happy to hear there's an upside to your jeans being a little tight around the rear end (though muffin-top is not a good sign, since that's the wrong kind of fat). I guess next time a woman asks that leading question 'does my bum look big in this?' the correct response may be a resounding, heart-healthy, diabetes aware, 'yes.'

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AndreaKnoll

4 responses // The upside of being Mischa Barton: a little subcutaneous bottom fat may be good for you

  • greeeeeeat. another excuse for americans to eat more chocolate and gain more weight.
    stepphtarnovetch
  • Cutey with the bootey. nature2008, dude, are you spamming. Mother F***ker.

    Eat spam! Don't post it!
    CarlosIsDown
  • Uh, can I second that emotion....I don't need a study to tell me how good a little extra booty looks in those jeans, but there is nothing like a little scientific proof, to strengthen my claim. God is Good!!!
    raheims
  • Any MAN worth being called 1 has always known that a woman is @ her best is when she is curvy the way nature has designed it. In the wild, female are the more aggressive gender due to obvious pressures to protect, feed & nurture young. To do that they must be fit physically and we all know from Biology fat is the only store of potential energy after ingested food available to living things.
    So how shouldn't a woman blossom best when curvy...?
    jhydo

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