Ancient Greeks called this farinaceous dish "happiness and blessing". And residents of Apennine Peninsula and Padana lowlands are sometimes ridiculous in their love to pasta. Once, Italian representative at an international fishing competition revealed that the secret of his success was a bait of boiled elbow macaroni. But is it "figure-friendly" to eat pasta? And if yes, what is the best way to prepare it so that you don’t gain weight after eating it regularly? Full story

While we were admiring Jessica Alba's post-pregnancy slim body, she was secretly crying her eyes out over her figure. She had to shed those baby pounds fast for the Campari calendar photo shoot. Jessica confesses that training was very intensive and she cried a lot. So she decided to quit. However, all the dieting and hard work in the gym did not give the results she was looking for. So, she decided to play some tricks. Full story

American anthropologist Elizabeth Cashdan studied 37 types of female figures and discovered that lone women who have to financially support themselves and their children rarely have so called “pear” or “sand-clock” figure much preferred by men. Elizabeth Cashdan claims that figure types that are imperfect from the common point of view, may have its own advantages. There would be fewer women with "sand-clock" figures in the societies where they are pushed to be strong, independent and competitive. Full story

Now we know why tall and slim women look the most appealing to men. It's all about geometry. The fact was discovered by psychologists from the University of Stockholm when they were studying the human perception of different geometrical figures. As a rule, tall women have straight shoulders and small waist, which makes their figure look like a square. The square, in its turn, is known to "call the tune" among geometrical figures, sitting at the top of their hierarchy. Compliance with this form earns its owner a status and image, arousing respect and admiration. Full story

It’s quite difficult to find a woman absolutely satisfied with her appearance. We envy celebrities of their beauty and sigh when looking at ourselves in the mirror. While in order to look good you don’t have to have a perfect figure. All you need is to hide the body areas you don’t like and emphasize your merits. Nobody is perfect, this is why you just need to draw others’ attention away from your defects, when choosing clothes. There are five grave enemies that can ruin even the best-looking figure. So, don’t let them spoil the way you look. Full story