'Curvy' women likely to live longer
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one of the ways, try to get footwear that ain't too long in frontOriginally posted by the Bear:read up on it
just google it.. there are a lot of medical sites which tell you what it is and what to do to minimise the impact
think my toes are too short
end up the front's much longer, n i'd trip if i dun lift my legs higher 
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well for me it's easy to explain why i always trip and knock into stuffs..... PLAIN CLUMSY!!!Originally posted by shinta:oh...
maybe that can explain why i'd trip n fall sometimes...
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i gave clumsiness a whole new meanin at a chalet last year...Originally posted by tare:well for me it's easy to explain why i always trip and knock into stuffs..... PLAIN CLUMSY!!!
my right toe went smacked into a cupboard on my left.. -
tare....if you are fat, I should be 6 feet under nowOriginally posted by tare:2 yrs ago they also say i borderline obsese and got high body fat.....
since then, i have put on abt 10 kg.... wonder what will they say abt me NOW?!
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there is the fable of the "fat rat" who ran a marathon tooOriginally posted by elindra:tare....if you are fat, I should be 6 feet under now
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the other day i was gonna sit down on the bed, and i sat on my right index finger.... pressing it against the metal of the bedframe.... painful, i pull it out..... which drag my finger across the metal piece UNDER my whole butt weight!!! :sob sob:Originally posted by shinta:i gave clumsiness a whole new meanin at a chalet last year...
my right toe went smacked into a cupboard on my left..
i redefined clumsiness and stupidity at 1 go.......
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i did that oftenOriginally posted by tare:the other day i was gonna sit down on the bed, and i sat on my right index finger.... pressing it against the metal of the bedframe.... painful, i pull it out..... which drag my finger across the metal piece UNDER my whole butt weight!!! :sob sob:
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Originally posted by Rhonda:
Yeah........that's right.......over here, I am categorized as SMALL and can sometimes pass off with XS.....that is, if I really want to look like "pau mung ka" (wrap jackfruit).
Eh... nope. I just have a different ratio, in larger proportion.
And large, to local men, just ain't sexy!
PS. [b] I should really really migrate! [/b] -
HAHAHAhahaHHAHAHahhaHAHAHHAHAHAHAhahaahHAHAAa....Originally posted by tare:the other day i was gonna sit down on the bed, and i sat on my right index finger.... pressing it against the metal of the bedframe.... painful, i pull it out..... which drag my finger across the metal piece UNDER my whole butt weight!!! :sob sob:
i redefined clumsiness and stupidity at 1 go.......
I can just imagine that
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What about me. Was in KL shopping, and was going all starry eyed and drooling over some leather bags in the boutique when clumsy me didn't notice the small kerb in front of me and I tripped over and fell flat on my face.Originally posted by shinta:i gave clumsiness a whole new meanin at a chalet last year...
my right toe went smacked into a cupboard on my left..
I walked out without buying anything because I was too embarressed And Chris was trying to be concerned and trying not to laugh as well because he just turned his back and I fell. He said I needed a keeper -
One thing I learnt to keep clumsy girls like myself upright and accident-free is to outfit shoes with non-slip soles. Even cheap $3 rubber soles work wonders.
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Oh, I have rubber soles but that does not keep me from tripping over somethingOriginally posted by choco B:One thing I learnt to keep clumsy girls like myself upright and accident-free is to outfit shoes with non-slip soles. Even cheap $3 rubber soles work wonders. -
In the US, if you slipped whilst wearing a shoe, you could sue the shoe company for not making their soles non-slip!Originally posted by choco B:One thing I learnt to keep clumsy girls like myself upright and accident-free is to outfit shoes with non-slip soles. Even cheap $3 rubber soles work wonders. And oh, maybe the floor tile company for making slippery tiles that aren't safe for walking on too!
Many ways to make a quick buck over there!
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u've just reminded me of this award... stellar award!Originally posted by Rhonda:In the US, if you slipped whilst wearing a shoe, you could sue the shoe company for not making their soles non-slip! And oh, maybe the floor tile company for making slippery tiles that aren't safe for walking on too!
Many ways to make a quick buck over there! -
it's hard to believe.......Originally posted by EricDraven:Erm yaaaah.... why the devilish grin? -
Huh, why?Originally posted by AngelMissy:it's hard to believe....... -
Here's what appeared in this website :
"When I was an Art student back in college, I remember how our art professor required us to study the the female human anatomy. From the timeless sketches and paintings done by the renaissance artists the image of a woman we are taught to know and perhaps remember for the rest of our lives is a woman with ample b reasts, full hips and a healthy-looking face. We're not asked to draw a female figure in skin and bones. And I'm certain that when it comes to studying the female human anatomy, artists around the world are trained to look at women who exude vitality. Apparently I've thought for sometime that if I try doing a female figure that represents the "standards" of today, I don't think I would be doing something pleasing to the eye. Mr. HSG, I'm glad that the filmakers of Troy, at least asked Diana Kruger to appear what she ought to be- as a woman who launched a thousand ships because that's how goddesses looked." -
reason very simple: it's easier to draw curves than skeletons mah!!!Originally posted by Rhonda:Here's what appeared in this website :
"When I was an Art student back in college, I remember how our art professor required us to study the the female human anatomy. From the timeless sketches and paintings done by the renaissance artists the image of a woman we are taught to know and perhaps remember for the rest of our lives is a woman with ample breasts, full hips and a healthy-looking face. We're not asked to draw a female figure in skin and bones. And I'm certain that when it comes to studying the female human anatomy, artists around the world are trained to look at women who exude vitality. Apparently I've thought for sometime that if I try doing a female figure that represents the "standards" of today, I don't think I would be doing something pleasing to the eye. Mr. HSG, I'm glad that the filmakers of Troy, at least asked Diana Kruger to appear what she ought to be- as a woman who launched a thousand ships because that's how goddesses looked." -
Curves, especially 'extreme' curves, not easy to draw! It takes a very steady hand to achieve perfect symmetry! More skill required!!Originally posted by tare:reason very simple: it's easier to draw curves than skeletons mah!!! -
tat's the easiest!!! just swing ur arm 1 round!!! hhahahaaaOriginally posted by Rhonda:Curves, especially 'extreme' curves, not easy to draw! It takes a very steady hand to achieve perfect symmetry! More skill required!! -
Just had a good chuckle reading this blog - 'What happened to Beautiful, Curvy Women?'.
Here's an excerpt :
"The "model" body shape occurs naturally in less than three percent of women. So, in order to comply with today's standards of beauty, 97% of women are being told to change who they are and undertake unnatural means to become "beautiful."
For example, the average American woman is a "size 14". The average American model, a "size 4" or less. What other market operates on such outrageous terms?"
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Size 4Originally posted by Rhonda:Just had a good chuckle reading this blog - 'What happened to Beautiful, Curvy Women?'.
Here's an excerpt :
"The "model" body shape occurs naturally in less than three percent of women. So, in order to comply with today's standards of beauty, 97% of women are being told to change who they are and undertake unnatural means to become "beautiful."
For example, the average American woman is a "size 14". The average American model, a "size 4" or less. What other market operates on such outrageous terms?"
Go read the rest! Are they even human 
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Here's a similar news article I found in BBC News' website, dated 3 June 2005 :
Curvier women 'will live longer'
Curvy women are more likely to live longer than their slimmer counterparts, researchers have found.
Institute of Preventative Medicine in Copenhagen researchers found those 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.
Narrow hips 'detrimental'
They said this anti-inflammatory, called adiponectin, prevents arteries swelling up and becoming blocked.
"Fat on hips is different than fat on the abdomen." Dr Berit Heitmann, Institute of Preventative Medicine.
Women ranging from Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren to Kelly Brook and Catherine Zeta Jones today have been made famous by their hourglass figures.
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.
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.
Previous studies have found both men and women with small hips are at an increased risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure and gall bladder disease.
However the study, which has been published in Obesity Research, found a wider hip circumference was not linked with better heart health in men.
'Apple-shape' risk
Professor Berit Heitmann, who led the study, said: "It seems that the protection is not a matter of wide hips, it's the detrimental effect of narrow hips with a lack of muscle fat, or bone or a combination of both.
She added: "Fat on hips is different than fat on the abdomen. If you do not have enough of this fat you may risk heart attacks."
Carrying excess fat around the stomach, being 'apple shaped', is already known to be potentially damaging to health.
Fat cells in this part of the body pump out chemicals that can damage the insulin system, raising the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Belinda Linden, of the British Heart Foundation said: "It has been widely reported that if you are apple-shaped, your risk of developing cardiovascular disease is likely to be greater than if you are pear-shaped.
"This study provides additional evidence of the association between hip circumference and cardiovascular protection among women."
But she added: "It is important to consider both your body weight and shape in tandem. Controlling both by eating less and being more active is the best way to reduce your risk of heart and circulatory disease." -
Hmm... there's this very interesting diet-blog : no more big fat lies that I chanced across.
There are lots of interesting blogs available there, listed on the right hand column, for your reading pleasure! They're all diet-centric quotes and articles. 
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Tsk tsk tsk.. the lies commercialism corrupts the society..