Baby Got Back: Curvier Women "will live longer"...

From BBC News: Copenhagen researchers find hip fat to be a health benefit:

[Women] with wider hips also appeared to be protected against heart conditions. Women with a hip measurement smaller than 40 inches, or a size 14 would not have this protection, they said. The researchers say hip fat contains a beneficial natural anti-inflammatory.

Don't strain yourself too hard with those Tae-bo workouts or you just might be shaving years off your life.

Compared to the group of women with the smallest hip circumferences, women with the biggest were found to have an 87% reduction in deaths.

They also had an 86% reduced risk of having coronary heart disease and a 46% reduction in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to the researchers.

Cue Sir Mix-A-Lot...

Hat Tip to K-Lo at The Corner

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