Have you ever noticed that many women gain weight on their thighs and hips that are the hardest pounds to shed? To a degree, there may be a good reason why thigh and hip fat accumulates, naturally speaking.

Says Patrick J. Bird, dean of the College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida, “The fat stored around the pelvis, buttocks and thighs of women appears to act as reserve storage for the energy demands of lactation.”

Prevention magazine tell us,

Before menopause, many women’s bodies store excess fat predominantly in this area, creating what’s come to be known as the “pear-shaped” body. For thousands of years, fat storage in these areas greatly helped cave-dwelling women survive during times of drought and famine. And women who could easily store fat in their hips and thighs tended to be able to give birth and feed a baby during a drought–during pregnancy and breastfeeding, the body needs as many as 1,000 extra calories a day–thus passing on their thigh-fat-storing genetics to future generations. This is one reason why thigh fat is so difficult to get rid of. Genes left over from your cave-dwelling ancestors cause hormones and enzymes in your body to direct every extra calorie into waiting fat cells in your hips and thighs. For example, your levels of the female sex hormone estrogen may be a tad higher than other women whose bodies don’t store excess fat in these areas (or as much of it).

So, it’s a hormonal thing that nature does to (for) women and the survival of our species. If this doesn’t make you feel any better, you should know that diet and exercise can eventually melt the fat away. Switch to a diet of organically grown fruits, nuts, seeds and lean meats, stop eating all processed foods and products made with flour, and exercise three to four times a day. Take 6 GTF Complex tablets a day.

Also, throw your television set out the window, because it causes people to sit around and do nothing but waste their brains and eat more junk food.

Sources:

1. Bird, Patrick J., Scientific American, “Why does fat deposit on the hips and thighs of women and around the stomachs of men?,” May 2006
2. Prevention, “4 exercises to reduce cellulite and build strong, smooth legs,” Jan 2006

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