Here’s a strange thing I read about today – you can read it here.
What has our thighs got to do with the rest of the body??
Scientists have just found out some usefulness for having fatter thighs vs thinner thighs… In today’s edition of the British Medical Journal, scientists reveal that thigh circumference is somehow associated with premature deaths and heart diseases.
They found out that the risk of heart disease doubled for both men and women who had a thigh circumference of less than 55 centimetres / 22 inches. (Go measure those thighs now!)
And those that who have thighs of between 55 to 60 centimetres / 22 to 24 inches has optimal protection against heart disease.
But guess what, if your thigh circumference is above 60 centimetres / 24 inches – the protection for heart disease reduces. *grin*
What they actually concluded in their study was that muscle mass and strength are important determinants of longevity and good health. And in the article, one of the professors said that “Interventions which protect or increase muscle mass, such as weight training, may be effective in reducing cardiovascular disease even if no loss of body fat occurs.”
Did you hear that? It means if you do your exercise regularly and still you’re not losing weight, or simply gaining weight with enough exercise – that is still a good thing!
So hey, did you measure that thigh yet?!
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