Four Weird Benefits of Being a Woman

As a woman, I know I have a lot of traits that far exceed those of most men. I’m not saying I am super woman or anything but there are many benefits of being a woman like a better sense of smell and we are less likely to gain belly fat. There are a few others too.

According to Health Magazine, a recent study of 37,000 people found that men do tend to be more forgetful than women, regardless of age.  It's still not clear why that's the case, but here are three more weird benefits of being a woman.

• Women have a better sense of smell.  A recent study found that women have up to 50% more cells in their olfactory bulb, which is the part of your brain that tells you what stuff smells like.  It's not clear why, but one theory is it's to detect pheromones.
• Women are less likely to become alcoholics.  It might have to do with the feel-good hormone dopamine.  A recent study found that when men drink, they produce more dopamine than women in part of the brain associated with addiction.
• Women are less likely to gain belly fat.  And that's not just good for self-esteem.  It's also good because the closer your fat reserves are to your heart, the more likely you are to develop heart disease.

I have a super keen sense of smell! Sometimes I wish I didn't. It was a surprise to me about the alcoholic fact though.