Love Handles - Other Views!

Love handles, which are usually related to love making as the name implies and also known as spare tire is a term used for the build up of fat that usually develops around the waist. In men it is much more noticeable to the sides, whereas in women it can be more noticeable around the stomach. Men are more likely to develop love handles because it is supposed to be hereditary, fat is usually stored in the midsection of the male body, whereas in women fat is usually stored around the hips and thighs.

The best way one can get rid of these love handles, is by exercise and diet, but because love handles are often due to hereditary factors, especially in men, it is sometimes difficult to get rid of and the only other alternative for eliminating the problem is by surgery. The most common type of surgery is Liposuction. There are two types of liposuction surgery, abdominal liposuction and liposuction of the breasts. There is also liposculpture, which when performed gives the abdomen a more muscular appearance, and is quite popular with men.

Some men prefer women with love handles, because they think they are cuddly, but how long will they be cuddly, the older one becomes the more their body widens, well most of them and so although love handles may look appealing when you are around say thirty, as you get older say around forty something, it will no longer be considered cuddly and appealing, but will probably be described as fat or middle age paunch, some might even call it a beer belly.

Women usually gain fat in their hips, buttocks and thighs, while men gain it in their abdomen, the reason for this difference between men and women are still not known. Love handles are somewhat unappealing to look at, is not dangerous to your health and in fact some say that it is actually good for your health. Also people with love handles tend to keep warmer in the winter because of the amount of body fat, which is also true for people who are naturally fat, they do not necessarily have to have love handles to be fat.

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