An article in the Wall Street Journal completely turned the problem being overweight into a good thing. As the article suggests, a little bit of excess fat isn't necessarily a bad thing. Thanks to the studies that were conducted by the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Ottawa, people who are slightly overweight have less chance of dying than those of normal weight. Hard to believe right? Well some researchers had their doubts as well and turned focus on the BMI's (Body Mass Index) flaws. As researchers suggest, BMI lumps together all body mass, including bone, muscle and beneficial fat and doesn't necessarily only tell you the dangerous fat your body might have. To cut the story short, BMI isn't the best way to measure to the dangerous fat you body holds.
Check out the whole article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324581504578233950347117088.html
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