Apple Or Pear Shaped?

Are you an apple or a pear? Health experts sometimes compare people’s body shape to different types of fruit, depending on where they tend to store their fat. Extra fat around the waist brings to mind an apple shape, while fat on the hips and backside creates more of a pear silhouette.

Today’s news brings more proof that when it comes to your health, not all fat is created equal. An apple shape may leave your heart in bad shape!

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