It amazes me just how sick our society has become. Even women approaching 90years old are still as obsessed with their weight as those approaching 20years old. A recent study has confirmed that from the age of 70years, women no longer have to aim to be ’slim’. Finally, women get a free pass when they reach the grand old age of wisdom.

The study suggested that in the age range of 70-75 years, women who are either obese (body mass index or BMI of 30 or above)or skinny(BMI of 20 or less) are more likely to die than women who are of BMI 20-29. However, women live longest if they are over weight(BMI 26-29)!

So, ladies, if you are past the age where pregnancy is the only acceptable time that you can allow yourself to relax your restrictive eating pattern, now you have another reason to look forward to reaching the age of 70!