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As the pancreas in that child develops, it apparently responds to this higher dose of glucose by developing more insulin-secreting cells. So, the higher the blood sugar in the pregnant mother, the more insulin-secreting cells her child will develop, and the more insulin the child will secrete as it gets close to birth. The baby will now be born with more fat, and it will have a tendency to oversecrete insulin and become insulin-resistant itself as it gets older.
Why We Get Fat
Gary Taubes
The early Christians spoke about resurrection not just as a one-time event two thousand years ago but as something we are invited to participate in. So every time we bring dead space back to life or make ugly things beautiful, it is the work of Jesus.
The Irresistible Revolution
Shane Claiborne
We have stated a number of times already that Vertical development from one level to the next occurs only when we face challenging circumstances that contradict our current understanding and then persevere through them until the existing tension is reconciled.
The Map
Keith M. Eigel, PhD
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