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CARRYING EXTRA WEIGHT might be good for you. ?A body of research is emerging that suggests that the?

By Glenn Reynolds

CARRYING EXTRA WEIGHT might be good for you. “A body of research is emerging that suggests that there’s little risk to carrying a few extra pounds. And there may even be some benefit. Indeed, people who are 10-to-15 pounds overweight appear to have no greater risk of dying than those of so-called ‘normal’ weight. Other studies have shown that those who are overweight are no more likely to die from cancer or cardiovascular disease. Also, being a little overweight may help stave off osteoporosis. And it can make you look younger, too.”

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Full post as published by Instapundit.com on April 29, 2010 (boomark / email).