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BFFs make you healthier!
I was thrilled to see today’s New York Times and Tara Parker Pope’s column (I heart her writing SO much)that confirmed that friendships among women actually correlate with better health. It makes perfect sense. More than once I have been inspired by a friend who starts a new regime. My online group of moms made sure that I didn’t ignore my lingering flu and I never knew what sassy water was until I ran into my friend Jen at a shoe store. (She has lost more than 100 lbs and is worth listening to!) My mammogram was easier to handle because my friend told me what to expect.
“In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn’t terribly well appreciated,” said Rebecca G. Adams, a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. The experts have spoken and I say Hell Yeah!
While much of the evidence is anecdotal (women with more friends have less stress and therefore get fewer colds) there are some long term studies to back up the theory. So hooray for women’s friendships. Plus I will live to be 200 years old since I’m still friends with my mates from pre-K (and pre-Facebook).
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