{"id":2135,"date":"2013-04-15T17:03:15","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T17:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2135"},"modified":"2013-04-15T17:03:15","modified_gmt":"2013-04-15T17:03:15","slug":"bras-are-useless-says-french-scientist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/bras-are-useless-says-french-scientist\/","title":{"rendered":"Bras are useless, says French scientist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ladies have been advised that they may not be gaining anything at all by wearing a bra during their daily routines.<\/p>\n<p>French scientist Jean-Denis Rouillon has spent the last 16 years studying hundreds of women and he concluded that bras serve no valuable purpose.<\/p>\n<p>He suggested that wearing a bra can actually have a negative impact, as it weakens the natural muscles that are designed to hold up the breasts.<\/p>\n<p>While Dr Rouillon was quick to claim there is much to be gained by ditching a bra, he said the clothing item is still valuable for certain types of people.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;A middle-aged women, overweight, with 2.4 children? 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