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New Study: Being Overweight is Healthy

By Reuters Published at June 25, 2009 Views 291 Comments 1 Likes 1

DrewMorse

Carrying a little extra weight may actually be good for you, according to a Canadian study that showed a few pounds appear to protect people from an early death.

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Avera
Avera June 25, 2009 at 9:58 pm   
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This makes the third article that I have read concerning this subject this week. It is the best one by far. The others were written more for a medical professional.

Being overweight myself, it is good to hear some positive facts for a change. Up until this study was made public, we that are overweight have been made to think that being overweight is an immediate death sentence. Thanks for posting!! AND welcome to the site from a fellow Tarheel.

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