"Curvier" Women Live Longer

It is amazing how many studies now out there indicate that living in a way - and looking a way - that has been considered normal for centuries, is far healthier than trying to chase an impossible goal of thinness, musculature, or beauty in general. This newest one shows that women who actually have curves - contrary to the current Hollywood ideal - actually live longer.

The researchers say hip fat contains a beneficial natural anti-inflammatory.
They said this anti-inflammatory, called adiponectin, prevents arteries swelling up and becoming blocked.
The hourglass figure has been made famous by women ranging from Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren to Kelly Brook and Catherine Zeta Jones today.
The Danish researchers examined almost 3,000 men and women aged between 35 and 65 from 1987 to 1988
They measured height, weight and body mass index - calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of your height in metres.
They then looked at Danish health registers up until the end of 1998 to look at how many of the men and women had cardiovascular problems, and up to 2001 to see how many had died.
Compared to the group of women with the smallest hip circumferences, women with the biggest were found to have an 87% reduction in deaths.

This is not to say that being obese is good for you, or that women should avoid regular exercise. Not at all. But it shows that the traditional feminine figure is traditional for a reason - it works, and it lets the body take care of itself.