Check If You Are Overweight.
Body Mass Index is a popular way to estimate your total amount of fat and as a gauge health risks. It is mainly designed for men and women over the age of 18. As a tool for indicating weight status n individuals, for adults, it is a measure of weight for height; for children age and gender are factors as well.
Are You Apple or Pear?
Research shows that people with "apple-shaped" bodies (with more weight around the waist) face more health risks than those with "pear-shaped" bodies who carry more weight around the hips and thighs. The part of your body that stores excess fat determines the shape of the body. Waist-to-hip ratio is the best obesity measure for assessing the risk of heart attack in both men and women.
How Much Do You Really Need To Eat?
Have you noticed that with age, it becomes harder to eat whatever you want and stay slim and trim. This is because your Basal Metabolic Rate decreases as you age. A Basal Metabolic Rate is the minimum calories needed to sustain your body while you are in resting state, i.e. sleeping.
