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'Flaws' Like a Big Nose, Small Breasts Could Be Good for Your Health

by Erin Donnelly (Subscribe to Erin Donnelly's posts)
Posted Jun 1st 2010 at 12:25PM  
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We're not lying, a big schnoz may actually keep you healthy. Photo: Getty Images

If you don't like what you see in the mirror, consider yourself lucky!

Beauty "imperfections" can actually be an asset when it comes to thwarting disease, the Daily Mail reports.

Researchers have found that so-called figure flaws such as a big nose or supersized keister may protect us from a variety of ailments, according to the paper.

Take that, Angelina!

For instance, researchers in Turkey reportedly found that large breasts cause back pain and a curvature of the spine, while the University of Vienna found that smaller boobs are more sensitive (wink wink). In other words, your girls may not fill out a Victoria's Secret bra, but it's what's inside that counts.

A large nose, meanwhile, reportedly inhales 7 percent fewer pollutants, such as dust and airborne bacteria, according to research from the University of Iowa.


And there's a reason why they call moles "beauty marks." Though having moles can increase your risk of skin cancer, those with blemished skin (as in, more than 100 moles) are reportedly younger biologically than their less dotty counterparts, and have a lower risk of age-related ailments such as heart disease and osteoporosis, King's College of London has found.

"The results of this study show, for the first time, that moley people who have a slightly increased risk of melanoma may, on the other hand, have the benefit of a reduced rate of aging," lead researcher Dr. Veronique Bataille told the Daily Mail.

Got shapeless hips? You're in luck. The University of Southampton in England found that women whose mothers had wide hips were more than three times more likely to get breast cancer because of estrogen levels.

Having junk in your trunk can also be a good thing. Oxford University reportedly determined that gaining weight in the butt rather than the stomach can cut the risk of diabetes while promoting good cholesterol over bad cholesterol.

Redheads, on the other hand, are able to maintain their natural hair color for longer than blondes and brunettes battling white hairs, according to the University of Bradford.

And don't let those cankles get you down -- scientists reportedly suggest that lower body fat cells are healthy, and that beefy ankles can be good for mobility and indicate well-structured tendons. Hear that, Christian Louboutin?

Big ears, meanwhile, are reportedly useful for better hearing, large thighs can carry a lower risk of premature death and heart disease (because they suggest a more active lifestyle), short and stumpy legs could have larger bones that ward off osteoporosis, short toes require less energy when walking and flat feet are less susceptible to injuries, according to the source.

Phew. Next thing you know they'll be telling us that a bad hair day can cure cancer. Fingers crossed.

In related news, read why good looks can mask signs of bad health.

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HARRY, 6-01-2010, 10:41PM

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HARRY

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lisanie43, 6-01-2010, 11:05PM

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lisanie43

This article is filled with pure rubbish. Women with BIG hips are no more likely to get cancer than women who don't have hips. Women can have breast cancers from other causes, but women who have big hips don't really have a big cancer risk. I am tired of reading such nonsense by phony researchers who have nothing better to do but make up nonsense that does not prove anything. Women who have big hips have nothing to do with estrogen production. Big hips tend to be distinguishable due to genetics and with women probably being big boned. Women have natural tendency to have big hips due to genetics and child bearing. And the other thing, women with small breasts don't feel natural, due to the fact that big breasts associates with milk production, not in terms of sexuality. Also, there are some women who have big breasts, but who are not obese. And some of the women who have small breasts are morbidly obese. So why are breast size and hip size of any importance? Unless, someone who have very little experience in that area of medical field who continue to allow this worthless garbage to be published at our expense.

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Poeticsoul, 6-02-2010, 10:24AM

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Poeticsoul

I have small breasts that I used to breastfeed 3 children quite successfully. Don't try to say issues with breasts are ANYTHING but sexual. That is just plain rubbish.

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lisanie43, 6-01-2010, 11:06PM

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lisanie43

The reason to why this article is greatly flawed that women who has small or narrow hips would still get breast cancer, so this article is just meaningless rubbish by someone who likes to rub one the wrong way. I would not advise this article to even be published by someone who is not only ignorant, but oblivious to some of the natural characteristics of each women whose large nose doesn't fit on one's face and that no matter what size the woman's body is, it doesn't attribute to any diseases one may face. Rather flaws, or no, women should have absolute pride in her appearance without being insulted by someone who can provide no real scientific facts to support their claims or link.

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Barbara, 6-01-2010, 11:18PM

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Barbara

I have tiny ears and I can hear a flea f..t.
I have to wear earplugs and earmuffs just to get some sleep.

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Marshall, 6-02-2010, 12:59AM

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Marshall

The article does NOT even talk about big thighs at all.

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DENNIS I., 6-02-2010, 1:01AM

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DENNIS  I.

This article missed something VERY IMPORTANT.
Fat people do not get kidnapped.
We are too heavy to carry & too wide to fit in the trunk of a car.
They do not make enough rope to tie us with.
Handcuffs? They do not fit our chubby wrists.
We cannot be kept out of sight.
We will eat all of your food waiting for someone to pay randsom.
No one really wants us back.
So; if you are looking for a "flaw" that is good for your health, think FAT. Plus we are hard to kill with bullets.

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Geegee Davis, 6-02-2010, 2:01AM

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A proverbial load of crap.

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Rye_Chaos, 6-02-2010, 2:33AM

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Rye_Chaos

i have small breasts and surely they are not sensitive

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BK, 6-02-2010, 3:48AM

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BK

What a hoot! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to laugh at my flaws.

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Barbara, 6-02-2010, 5:08AM

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What ever happened to "The Fleecing Of America"? I can not believe someone gets paid to do all these studies. Not to mention that they are done over and over and the results depend more on who is paying for the study to be done which is why one day coffee is good for us, then next day it isnt. How many years can they study the effects of red hair dye, and who cares. My sister got a year off from work and got paid to study the effects of red wine. Spent it traveling to vineyards tasting wine and writing a paper about it. These used to be called opinions, and they were FREE.

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JustAnotherGuy, 7-17-2010, 10:00AM

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JustAnotherGuy

Women who have great personalities, who are warm and friendly, and cool with their bodies regardless of size, shape, etc, are more likely to be loved for themselves more than anything else.

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Jenni, 9-04-2010, 4:32AM

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correlation does not mean causation... if you are going to get a disease you are going to get a disease, it doesnt matter what you look like cancer is pretty indiscriminate once you get past a certain age. Get checked for things, thats how you catch and stop them early.

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