You cannot change body type

With Grace Canada -- A strict regimen of diet and exercise may tone your body but will not alter the structure LAST week we learnt that exercise and diet cannot change your basic body structure. We also discussed how to make the best of your body type by using the HOAX formula. We also looked at the 'H' body type. Today let us focus on the 'O' body type (See illustrations.) l Is your hip (no.5) no more than one inch larger (or actually smaller) than your bust? l Does your figure appear larger above the waist than below? l Is your lower hip (no. 6) noticeably smaller than your high hip and hip (no. 4 and no. 5)? l Stand naturally in profile without pulling middle in. is your bust, midriff or tummy protuberant? l Is there a correction of a fat at the back of your neck (dowager's hump)? l Are your legs particularly slim and shapely in proportion to your torso (upper body)? If the answers are yes, you are body type O. Characteristic Features of Body type 'O'. Face: usually large or full in relation to overall body size. Neck: short with a tendency toward fullness at the nape and shoulders. Bust: Medium or large. The bust will usually measure more than the hips. Back: Broad with a tendency toward fleshiness, especially above the bra. Waist: Not clearly defined, (the O waist disappears totally with weight gain). Hip: Usually flat in the rear and much smaller in the thigh than in the high hip. From bust to ankle, the 'O' looks like a triangle. Thighs: Slim, shapely, and are narrowest point at the torso. Legs and Arms: Usually slender in proportion to the body especially the lower legs and the lower arms. Note: 'H' and 'O' body types appear almost similar, but when you look closely they are not. The 'H' body type appears straight up and down, whereas the 'O' is top heavy with a fuller middle part. The writer holds an MSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of California in Berkeley. Ends.