Paleo Diet: Raw Paleo Diet and Lifestyle Forum

Raw Paleo Diet Forums => Off Topic => Topic started by: TylerDurden on March 01, 2016, 05:52:52 am

Title: Being a bit fatter might lead to increased longevity according to study;
Post by: TylerDurden on March 01, 2016, 05:52:52 am

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3469671/Could-love-handles-help-live-LONGER-Cells-contain-fat-outlive-leaner.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3469671/Could-love-handles-help-live-LONGER-Cells-contain-fat-outlive-leaner.html)

Title: Re: Being a bit fatter might lead to increased longevity according to study;
Post by: goodsamaritan on March 01, 2016, 03:47:18 pm

Aajonus suggested be 15% more or less over the average weight.

The logic I see is the additional fat serves you well for emergency purposes, say injury, incarceration or disease.

The extra fat stores buy you time to be able to recover.