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In Rio, daily life and social life are played out mostly on the city’s 23 beaches, where Cariocas, Rio’s inhabitants, come to escape things like poverty, crime and political corruption. The beach is a democratic space, it doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white. It’s a sacred site for those who worship the cult of the body, a weight room and a catwalk, too. Every third Carioca exercises regularly, according to a Brazilian health department study, yet for most, attaining a bikini figure remains a dream. Brazilians eat too much, they love meat and fries and drinks lots of beer. According to statistics, 54 percent of men and 46 percent of women are overweight. The upper classes pay much more attention to their weight than the lower classes do. In certain social circles you exercise in order to stay young.
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