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Food preferences among the sexes factor into weight loss as well. Men tend to enjoy their meat, while women like carbohydrates. But not everything weighs in men's favor. Whether you call the area his "spare tire," "beer gut" or "love handles," they carry an extra health risk. People who carry fat mostly around their middles are at higher risk of developing heart disease than those who are pear-shaped, or carry fat in their hips and thighs, as women tend to. Positive thinking and celebrating even modest weight loss and healthy habits will go a long way in sticking with a plan to live healthier -- regardless of whether you're male or female. - << Prev
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