SCIENTISTS HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW IN MIDDLE AGE YOUR CELLS BETRAY YOU WITH BELLY FAT
Oh, but I can all too easily hearken to the days when thinking about middle age was a far-off notion. And besides, middle-aged people were so old, right? Well, the mirror mirror on the wall has a sense of humor, and it’s hard not to laugh. But to be fair, hitting middle age for many can be what feels like an instant transformation, both mentally and physically. And let’s face it, that usually means a pit of a belly suddenly appearing. But you still exercise! And you eat healthier! But that middle age pair of love handles that do the old wrap around are still there. Why is a question everyone has asked for generations. And the answer? Your cells are coded to betray you!
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WHEN YOU HIT 40+, YOUR STEM CELLS SUDDENLY WANT TO STORE MORE FAT, NO MATTER WHAT YOU EAT
Sure, you say. Everyone knows that. Because almost everyone starts getting belly fat when they hit middle age. And sure, in short form that’s essentially true. But the details could mean something in the near future to help us all both trim that fat and maybe even God forbid keep it off. And those details are starting to come out, thanks to scientists who published their findings in MedicalXpress. In short, your “aging stem cells go into overdrive” when you hit middle age. Essentially, this means you count a certain number of birthdays and your very own cells suddenly want you to store fat. Lots and lots of fat. Starting on your belly.
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YOUNG MICE GETTING STEM CELLS FROM OLDER MICE GOT FAT, SO HOW DO WE TREAT AGED WEIGHT GAIN?
The study involved scientists using mice, and taking some of these overdriven cells from older mice and put those cells into younger mice. And what do you think happened? The younger mice immediately developed the same kind of older mouse belly fat they hadn’t yet earned. So if these cells are so literally coded, we now know that we need some way to either recode them, or trick your body into thinking your stem cells are younger. It seems like the tip of the iceberg when it comes to literally treating the symptoms of…. middle age.
