Are you one stubborn son of a gun? Hold on a second, let me rephrase that: Would someone you know say that you are a stubborn son of a gun? Chances are, if you are stubborn, you'll be too stubborn to admit it; hence, the rephrasing of the question. Well, whatever it is that ultimately helps us arrive at the truth, you may be interested to know that being stubborn can actually have serious health repercussions.

According to Men's Health, Canadian researchers found that people who don't know when to quit have 50 percent higher levels of the inflammation marker C-reactive protein than people who know when to throw in the towel.

Considering that inflammation has been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and a number of other diseases, you may want to give up on the battle today to live to fight another day.

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Why is it that my husband lost 40 pounds on the same eating program I've implemented for myself, the one responsible for my 15-pound weight loss? Clearly, he had more weight to lose than I did. Still, his fat seemed to melt away while mine slowly dissolved. My hubby's once-soft body is now lean and defined. And while I have reached an ideal weight myself, I'm left with a fair amount of soft tummy skin that just won't go away. Why is female fat so stubborn, I wonder. According to the experts at speakingofwomenshealth.com, here's one explanation.

Women are more susceptible to showing cellulite because they store more of their fat just beneath the skin (subcutaneously). Men store their fat deep below the muscles. The more fat you have just beneath the skin, the more likely bulges will show. And even when men have a large stockpile of fat beneath the skin, they often escape the rippled look because the outer layers of a woman's skin are thinner, showing the contents underneath more clearly. Also, connective tissue compartments can be tighter and more restrictive in women. This increases the tendency of fat cells to bulge outward to a greater degree.

Another problem for the women of the world: Females concentrate their fat storage in the hips, thighs, and buttocks. If fat stores were more evenly distributed around the body, the fat effect would be reduced substantially.

There you have it, one viewpoint on why we women may never entirely escape the curse of cellulite.

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Not too long ago we heard about how many young men and boys avoid seeing a doctor when they should for fear of being seen as some kind of wimp or something. This tendency of avoiding health care is hurting people, teens specifically.

Now, though, there's this article that explains a study on why "being manly is good for you." It basically says that the masculine principles of self-reliance, discipline, and macho stubbornness can actually help some men heal faster and better from injuries and illnesses.

The moral of the story seems to be this: go ahead and be a macho tough guy, just know when to seek help.

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