SCIENCE BUZZ: A new study finds that tummy fat on women is evolutionarily preferable, corresponding to increased competitiveness and ability to handle stress. Not only is the hourglass figure “out,” but you now have a scientific justification for eating your feelings. My next egg roll is dedicated to Darwin.

Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment »

The Best Links:

1. Best female figure is not an hourglass
2. “Should be particularly useful where a woman must depend on her own resources to support herself and her family.”
3. “more cylindrical” shape indicates a body is “physically stronger, more competitive and better able to deal with stress.”
4. “In cultures where male/female relationships are more equal, less emphasis is placed on the hour glass figure”