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Title: Thunder thighs are good for you
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 04, 2009, 09:03:36 AM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/6132516/Thunder-thighs-could-protect-against-heart-disease-and-early-death.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/6132516/Thunder-thighs-could-protect-against-heart-disease-and-early-death.html)

Researchers found that people with a thigh circumference less than 24 inches (60cm) are more likely to develop coronary disease and die early than those with more chunky thighs.

However, the study, published in the British Medical Journal, also concluded that once you get above the 24 ins limit, there was no major benefit in having even wider legs.


Anyone got a tape measure  rubschin:

Title: Re: Thunder thighs are good for you
Post by: Snoopy on September 04, 2009, 09:14:29 AM

It's all a feelthy lie I tells ya!  cussing:

Title: Re: Thunder thighs are good for you
Post by: Miss Demeanour on September 04, 2009, 09:16:14 AM

Please no reality checks today  noooo:

Title: Re: Thunder thighs are good for you
Post by: Nick on September 04, 2009, 09:18:24 AM

Charlotte Green nearly cracked up on R4 earlier when she got to the word 'chunky'

Title: Re: Thunder thighs are good for you
Post by: Snoopy on September 04, 2009, 09:19:29 AM

Ah! ~ I forgot the "hanky and keys" in my pocket when I measured  whistle:

Title: Re: Thunder thighs are good for you
Post by: The Moan Ranger on September 04, 2009, 09:20:55 AM

This lady certainly seems healthy...no chance of heart disease here...


(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg190.imageshack.us%2Fimg190%2F5056%2F51680187.th.png&hash=ab388e6795af6dd5451c99355ee9d8d865ee1f76) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1ybzxJ)

Title: Re: Thunder thighs are good for you
Post by: Darwins Selection on September 07, 2009, 10:08:06 PM

Quote from: The Moan Ranger on September 04, 2009, 09:20:55 AM

This lady certainly seems healthy...no chance of heart disease here...


(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg190.imageshack.us%2Fimg190%2F5056%2F51680187.th.png&hash=ab388e6795af6dd5451c99355ee9d8d865ee1f76) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1ybzxJ)

Wasn't she in a Dr Who episode?