Find out if your bra should come with a warning label!
Our biggest bra blunders used to involve scandalous straps or come-hither cleavage. Now scientists say bad bras aren't just fashion faux pas, they could be permanently damaging to your breasts. (Yikes!)
A recent study by the University of Portsmouth found that poor support from bras could lead to "fragile ligaments in the breast being stretched." Owww-eee! We're all about stretching during a workout, but stretching our breasts?! That's a different story!
Researcher Wendy Hedger told the BBC that women need to think about long-term health consequences -- not just fashion -- when lingerie shopping. "Many women don't want to be seen as too small or too big and buy a bra that doesn't fit well in order to be what they consider to be a normal size," she said.
The worst undergarment offenders? Crop-top sports bras. As any well-endowed jogger will tell you, the "ladies" like to swing in a figure-eight pattern. Scientists warn that bras must provide not just up-and-down support, but protection from side-to-side motion as well.
So next time you're bra shopping be sure to ask Victoria for some secret support along with your usual dose of skimpy seduction. Your girls will thank you!
You tell us: What's your fave bra? Do you prefer bras that are oh-so-sexy, or are you willing to sacrifice the hot factor for some stellar support?
