Her Campus Logo Her Campus Logo
placeholder article
placeholder article

Can Having A Big Butt Really Benefit Your Health?

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.

Doesn’t this seem to be a little too good to be true, my big-booty-gifted sisters? I thought so too. But researchers have found evidence to support this awesome claim.
 
A recent study conducted in Rochester, Minnesota found women who store fat in their derrieres and thighs (known as subcutaneous fat) have a longer life expectancy when compared to women who store most fat in their abdominals. Experts actually discovered subcutaneous fat to contain anti-inflammatory enzymes that could relieve artery blockage and ward off heart disease and diabetes.
 
I’m not going to lie—I’m feeling a bit better about the junk in my trunk. So excuse me while I finish up this delicious slice of cheesecake. Don’t judge. It’s keeping me alive.
 
What are your thoughts? Does this change your view of your body? 

Grace Gavilanes is a rising junior at Hofstra University majoring in English and Journalism. She hopes to pursue a career in Journalism and, eventually, in English Education. Grace is super driven and has many goals that she is positive will be made into reality. This Queens native enjoys drinking bubble tea and dancing in the rain!