What is your body type?
Body
shape: Triangular
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This
is a very good shape to be.
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These women have broad shoulders and narrow waist
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Triangular types are often labelled as having a
swimmer's body.
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With
their large proportion of muscle and good height to weight ratio, the triangular
shape has a high metabolism and does not gain fat easily.
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However,
if they eat a diet laden with fat, they will be making themselves prone to
heart disease, while excessive exercise can lead to a greater risk of
osteoporosis.
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Those with a triangular shape tend to have
a very hard-working adrenal gland, so they are very active and prone to
cravings for instant energy-giving foods such as salty or savory carbohydrate
snacks.
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A low calorie, low fat diet will help them
lose excess weight.
Body shape: Apple
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Most likely to develop with age.
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This shape is the most worrisome one. Fat tends to
gather around the waist, giving a barrel-like tummy. The vital factor with fat
is its location. In this body type, fat is stored around the organs medically
called visceral fat. This type of fat constantly breaks down and circulates in
the blood, giving a higher risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and
diabetes.
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Apple
shapes tend to crave starchy, flour-based foods, such as bread, as well as
high-fat spicy foods and salty wheat snacks.
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This
body type is prone to diabetes, stroke, IBS and digestive problems, constipation
and water retention.
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Often
this body type benefits from cutting wheat from their diet, as this mediate blood sugar levels and lessens bloating.
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Any type of aerobic activity will help. Swimming
is perfect, and weight training would help, too.
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They are better
suited to a high-protein diet with minimal carbohydrates
and plenty of fiber.
Body shape: Pear
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This classic shape, bemoaned by women worldwide, is
prone to accumulating fat around their bottom and thighs.
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It's
much healthier to be a Pear than an Apple.
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Fat
deposits on the hips are less likely to travel around the body, reducing the
risk of heart disease, angina and diabetes.
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However,
carrying extra weight on the hips can lead to osteoarthritis, and fat is more
likely to appear as cellulite.
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Pear-shaped
physiques crave sweet-creamy or starchy foods.
Exercise
that will work the major leg muscles, such as running or power walking will
help reduce the fat around their hips and thighs.
