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ultra-musketeer  ·  4417 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Our Absurd Fear of Fat

I once read an article suggesting that people who were slightly overweight developed an immune system that was more resistant to problems associated with obesity. Essentially, if your blood vessels are slightly burdened with fat, this will encourage your heart to beat more vigorously, which strengthens your heart and thereby reduces the risk of experiencing a heart attack.