I came across this comment today from Gerald Bernstein, MD, director of the diabetes management program at the Diabetes Institute at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, explaining why”belly fat” is bad:
“When those fat cells around the belly swamp the organs that play a key role in regulating blood sugar, that fat works to block the action of insulin, which is necessary to lower the blood sugar.
Insulin normally triggers the liver to take up extra blood glucose and store the energy for future use.
But when the liver is submerged in this fat tissue, insulin can’t get it to respond. As a result, blood sugar can accumulate in the bloodstream, where it can damage organs all over your body.”
It reminded me of what Jill Littrell, in a comment a few days ago, said–in scientific terms– about the link between this visceral fat that lies deep inside the abdomen, surrounding the abdominal organs– the liver, kidneys, the pancreas– and the development of Type Two diabetes.
I’m beginning to understand this better.
Whether you are young, middle or–more middle aged (!)–no fat is your friend.
Robin Ellis 
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