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News & ArtsWednesday, January 13, 2010
Health Big Back Not Bad for Your Health
Posted by Charles Mudede on Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 7:00 AM
BBC:
Indeedy.Carrying extra weight on your hips, bum and thighs is good for your health, protecting against heart and metabolic problems, UK experts have said.Hip fat mops up harmful fatty acids and contains an anti-inflammatory agent that stops arteries clogging, they say.
Big behinds are preferable to extra fat around the waistline, which gives no such protection, the Oxford team said.
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