LivingHealthy Contributor
Anastasia Poland is a health and wellness writer who focuses on healthy eating and body science. She most recently served as the Science & Technology reporter for MSN News, and her column, “Under Development,” was featured in Computer Power User. Anastasia lives in Ventura, California with her daughter, husband, 2 rescue cats, 1 fluffy dog and 17 chickens. In her spare time she practices yoga, works in her organic garden, and hikes along the beach.
“I raise my own food as much as possible, and shop at farmers’ markets to fill in the rest. Fresh, unprocessed ingredients really make a difference in every meal – both in flavor and how one feels. Also, I am big on reading ingredients on anything from the store – the fewer ingredients, the better!”
So-called pear-shaped women with wider hips and a smaller waist have been found to give birth to children who have, on average, higher test scores. According to a 2008 American study published in Evolution and Human Behavior, lower hip-to-waist ratio and higher amounts of buttocks and thigh fat...
