Tip 10.
Increase your fiber intake. Like I mentioned, the body
needs a lot of fiber. So try to include in your diet as many
fruits and vegetables as you can.
Tip 11.
Go crazy on vegetables. Vegetables are your best bet
when it comes to losing pounds. Nature has a terrific
spread when it comes to choosing vegetables. And the
leafy green vegetables are your best bet. Try to include a
salad in you diet always.
Tip 12.
Eat intelligently. The difference between man and beast is
that we are driven by intelligence while beasts are driven
by instinct. Don’t just eat something because you feel like
eating it. Ask your self whether your body really needs it.
Friday, 26 June 2009
Sunday, 21 June 2009
Lose 10 Pounds In 3 Days Weight Loss Tips (Day3 Week 1)
Tip 7.
Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often
sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars. When you
eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed
by the body, and fruits of course are an excellent source
of vitamins.
Tip 8.
If you do have a craving for fruit juice then go for fresh
fruit juice instead of these that contain artificial flavors
and colors. Or even better, try making your own fruit
juice taking care not to sweeten it with too many calories.
Tip 9.
Choose fresh fruit to processed fruits. Processed and
canned fruits do not have as much fiber as fresh fruit and
processed and canned fruits are nearly always sweetened.
Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Juice is often
sweetened but fresh fruits have natural sugars. When you
eat fruit, you are taking in a lot of fiber, which is needed
by the body, and fruits of course are an excellent source
of vitamins.
Tip 8.
If you do have a craving for fruit juice then go for fresh
fruit juice instead of these that contain artificial flavors
and colors. Or even better, try making your own fruit
juice taking care not to sweeten it with too many calories.
Tip 9.
Choose fresh fruit to processed fruits. Processed and
canned fruits do not have as much fiber as fresh fruit and
processed and canned fruits are nearly always sweetened.
Saturday, 20 June 2009
Lose 10 Pounds In 3 Days Weight Loss Tips (Day2 Week 1)
Tip 4.
Have another glass of water while you are having the
meal. Again this is another way of making yourself full so
that you can actually rise from the table eating less but
feeling full just the same. Instead of drinking it one gulp,
take sips after each morsel. It will help the food to settle
faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.
SIDENOTE: Water is such a remarkable thing,
but seldom do we give it the credit that it
deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your
body weight is nothing but water? It’s
amazing!
Water also plays a vital role in weight
control, which is why I donated so much space
to it on the first four tips.
Tip 5.
Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially
sodas. Hey all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened
with sugar and sugar means calories. The more you can
cut out on these sweetened bottle drinks, the better for
you. So if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet sodas.
Tip 6.
Include in your diet things that contain more water like
tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90 to 95
% water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by
feasting on them. They fill you up without adding to the
pounds.
Have another glass of water while you are having the
meal. Again this is another way of making yourself full so
that you can actually rise from the table eating less but
feeling full just the same. Instead of drinking it one gulp,
take sips after each morsel. It will help the food to settle
faster so that you get that feeling that you are full faster.
SIDENOTE: Water is such a remarkable thing,
but seldom do we give it the credit that it
deserves. Did you know that over 66% of your
body weight is nothing but water? It’s
amazing!
Water also plays a vital role in weight
control, which is why I donated so much space
to it on the first four tips.
Tip 5.
Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially
sodas. Hey all those colas and fizzy drinks are sweetened
with sugar and sugar means calories. The more you can
cut out on these sweetened bottle drinks, the better for
you. So if you must drink sodas, then stick to diet sodas.
Tip 6.
Include in your diet things that contain more water like
tomatoes and watermelons. These things contain 90 to 95
% water so that there is nothing that you have to lose by
feasting on them. They fill you up without adding to the
pounds.
Friday, 19 June 2009
Lose 10 Pounds In 3 Days Weight Loss Tips (Day1 Week 1)
Tip 1.
Drink plenty of water. Our body needs a lot of water so
give in to water. Water is not just way to flush out toxin
but if you have more water in your body you will
generally feel healthier and fitter. This it self will
discourage any tendency to gorge. The best thing about
water is that is has no calories at all.
Tip 2.
Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake
up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It’s a wonderful way
to start you day and you only need a lesser quantity of
your breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out
all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides
of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea but
have it after a glass of water. It is good for you.
Tip 3.
Drink a glass of water before you start the meal. Water
naturally needs some space so that you feel fuller without
actually having to stuff yourself.
Drink plenty of water. Our body needs a lot of water so
give in to water. Water is not just way to flush out toxin
but if you have more water in your body you will
generally feel healthier and fitter. This it self will
discourage any tendency to gorge. The best thing about
water is that is has no calories at all.
Tip 2.
Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake
up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It’s a wonderful way
to start you day and you only need a lesser quantity of
your breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out
all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides
of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea but
have it after a glass of water. It is good for you.
Tip 3.
Drink a glass of water before you start the meal. Water
naturally needs some space so that you feel fuller without
actually having to stuff yourself.
Weight Loss Tips Introduction
There was a time in this world when the need to
lose weight was completely unheard of. People ate well,
but they worked well too. They woke up early in the
morning and then engaged in a whole day’s work. This
work was mostly physical labor. People worked on fields
digging, sowing, harvesting. They tilled they soil, rode
horses, worked on farms and ranches. The result was that
they could afford to eat almost anything they wanted in
whatever quantities they wanted.
But that was ages ago. The world has changed so
much since those days. Life styles have changed so much
and the comforts and facilities have increased so much.
But every rose has its thorn. As a result of all these
comforts and amenities the state of physical well being
has really changed. Most of us have sedentary jobs that
demand little or no exercise at all. To put it simply, things
have become so damn easy. And just as can be expected,
weight gain has become a major concern for almost every
city dweller.
During the period of thoughtless youth it is not
such a major concern. The young practically eat nothing
and so weight problems do not bother them so much. But
as soon as you turn twenty, you start showing signs of
weight gain and that too in all the wrong places.
It’s not about the hour glass figure or the perfectly
sculpted and toned body. It is more about staying fit and remaining healthy to ensure a long, disease free life.
Every body knows that those extra pounds spell illness.
All over the world people are switching to a healthier life
style and the catch line is indeed weight loss.
This book is dedicated solely to the cause of losing
weight and that too in the most surprising ways you ever
heard of. There is only one thing that you have to bear in
mind. Weight loss does not happen by itself. There are
only two ways to accomplish it...
The first is by watching what you eat and the
second is by seeing to it that your body gets the exercise
that it needs. (The advice you will find in my 'Lose 10 Pounds In 3 Days' blog posts will give tips for both.)
As you go through my hope is
that you will be continually amazed by all the “everyday”
things you can be doing to lose 10 pounds...or more.
There will be more than 100 tips posted on this site in the coming months.
lose weight was completely unheard of. People ate well,
but they worked well too. They woke up early in the
morning and then engaged in a whole day’s work. This
work was mostly physical labor. People worked on fields
digging, sowing, harvesting. They tilled they soil, rode
horses, worked on farms and ranches. The result was that
they could afford to eat almost anything they wanted in
whatever quantities they wanted.
But that was ages ago. The world has changed so
much since those days. Life styles have changed so much
and the comforts and facilities have increased so much.
But every rose has its thorn. As a result of all these
comforts and amenities the state of physical well being
has really changed. Most of us have sedentary jobs that
demand little or no exercise at all. To put it simply, things
have become so damn easy. And just as can be expected,
weight gain has become a major concern for almost every
city dweller.
During the period of thoughtless youth it is not
such a major concern. The young practically eat nothing
and so weight problems do not bother them so much. But
as soon as you turn twenty, you start showing signs of
weight gain and that too in all the wrong places.
It’s not about the hour glass figure or the perfectly
sculpted and toned body. It is more about staying fit and remaining healthy to ensure a long, disease free life.
Every body knows that those extra pounds spell illness.
All over the world people are switching to a healthier life
style and the catch line is indeed weight loss.
This book is dedicated solely to the cause of losing
weight and that too in the most surprising ways you ever
heard of. There is only one thing that you have to bear in
mind. Weight loss does not happen by itself. There are
only two ways to accomplish it...
The first is by watching what you eat and the
second is by seeing to it that your body gets the exercise
that it needs. (The advice you will find in my 'Lose 10 Pounds In 3 Days' blog posts will give tips for both.)
As you go through my hope is
that you will be continually amazed by all the “everyday”
things you can be doing to lose 10 pounds...or more.
There will be more than 100 tips posted on this site in the coming months.
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Weight Loss Tips For Losing At Least 10 Pounds Starts Tommorow
Are you ready to drop those extra pounds you've been carrying around?
Awesome. But let me tell you something before others get to you... Two things: You don't need to jump on any current diet craze and you don't need to start exercising for hours each day.
Just ask your physician. Any physician worth his or her salt will tell you that it is not about dieting, it's about reshaping your lifestyle.
If you want to start losing weight, just slightly tweak the habits you are already used to. Eat, but eat different. Don't sit when you can stand. They are little things, but...
...it's the little things that make up the extra inches around your waist line! and starting from tomorrow I will be thoroughly researched tips on a weekly basis which will get you losing weight quickly and easily. If you have just a few minutes to read the advice given here each week I'll show you how to get results you can measure... by your waistline! (People have been reported to lose 10 pounds in 3 days)There is usually a charge for this quality advice but I will be posting it free for my regular readers.
All you need to do is gradually but consistently add more tips to your life, and in just a couple of weeks you will start noticing results.
Here is just SOME of the information you will find:
=> Understand why it's so much harder to keep the weight off now than ever before.
=> Learn how to best use the effects of drinking water to help you lose pounds.
=> Learn the 2 most important concepts for losing weight and keeping it off.
=> Understand why drinking plenty of water is so important.
=> Discover which popular fruits will fill you up without adding too many calories. Not all fruits are created equal!
=> Find out which drinks you should stay away from - it's not just soda pop!
=> Learn what not to do with your vegetables before you eat them.
=> Understand why fiber is so important and why you need to eat more of it.
=> Learn which vegetables to avoid and which vegetables to savor.
=> Learn what vegetable you should be eating every day.
=> Learn to control that SWEET TOOTH.
=> Learn which fruit juices are acceptable and which are not.
=> Realize that an entire week of dieting can be ruined in one day of party food.
=> Learn which butters are preferred when trying to lose weight.
=> Find out the truth about canned fruits.
=> Learn that having a cup of coffee with some cream and sugar can be as bad as eating a large piece of rich chocolate cake.
=> Understand why setting meal times and sticking to them is so important.
=> Understand why skipping meals can actually make you fall a step behind when trying to lose weight.
=> Learn that you should be eating at least 4 meals a day!
=> Discover if eggs are an acceptable part of your diet.
=> Find out why eating diversely can help you stick to your diet and keep you from getting sick.
=> Find out the best time to eat breakfast and why.
=> Discover the truth about carbohydrates in your diet.
=> Understand the importance of protein in your daily eating plan.
=> Realize that you do not need to cut out fats entirely and how much is an acceptable amount.
=> Discover what a non-stick frying pan can do for your weight loss plan.
=>Discover the benefits of fresh parsley - it does more than just make your breath fresher!
=> Understand that taking a day off from working out is not only acceptable... but encouraged!
=> Learn to be on the lookout for low-fat and no-fat substitutes.
=> Discover why you really should chew your food 8-12 times before swallowing.
=> Learn two advantages to exercising outdoors.
=> Learn 3 everyday secrets to help you burn calories while at work or play.
=> Learn how to fight the urge to become a couch potato.
=> Discover how to use stairs to your advantage.
=> Learn what meats are preferable when trying to lose weight.
=> Find out how punching your pillow can help you lose weight.
=> Learn what to do with high tech gadgets such as remotes and cell phones to help you burn calories. It's not throwing them out - we promise!
=> Learn why body massages can be a great tool for losing weight.
=> Understand how good posture can help you to burn more calories each day.
=> Discover the value of high fiber multigrain breads.
=> Learn how you can use the concept of "grazing" to actually eat more meals a day and still lose weight.
=> Understand why smoking can negatively effect your weight loss plan.
=> Finally understand what TV commercials are good for.
=> Learn what role salt has in obesity.
=> Learn 2 great stress relieving AND calorie burning activities that you will always have time for.
=> Understand when "cheat food" is acceptable.
=> Learn how to calculate the total calories in each gram of fat... and hence no which foods to stay away from!
=> Learn to do pelvic gyrations regularly. Whether you do them while people are watching or not is up to you.
=> Discover which breathing exercises will help burn extra calories.
=> Understand why you shouldn't eat certain snack foods and how you can BENEFIT from others.
=> Understand the importance of a warm-up to your exercising routines.
=> Learn how to use elevators to your advantage, when no one is looking of course.
=> Find out which is better for you, tea or coffee, and why.
=> Learn which wines to dine with and which wines to avoid altogether.
=> Discover which ways to reward yourself are acceptable and which are counter-productive.
=> Understand why it is important to count calories and how to use that information to lose weight.
=> Learn the hidden danger of fried foods.
=> Learn to let your dog lead you on your next walk.
=> Learn a simple exercise you can do anywhere at any time of day to burn extra calories.
=> Discover the correct intensity level for your beginning workouts... it's a lot less than you'd think.
=> Learn a simple technique that will continue to motivate you to lose weight.
=> 7 common exercises and the number of calories you can expect to burn during each.
2 bonus quizzes to see how well you've retained all of your newfound knowledge.
And there's MUCH more - guaranteed!
Awesome. But let me tell you something before others get to you... Two things: You don't need to jump on any current diet craze and you don't need to start exercising for hours each day.
Just ask your physician. Any physician worth his or her salt will tell you that it is not about dieting, it's about reshaping your lifestyle.
If you want to start losing weight, just slightly tweak the habits you are already used to. Eat, but eat different. Don't sit when you can stand. They are little things, but...
...it's the little things that make up the extra inches around your waist line! and starting from tomorrow I will be thoroughly researched tips on a weekly basis which will get you losing weight quickly and easily. If you have just a few minutes to read the advice given here each week I'll show you how to get results you can measure... by your waistline! (People have been reported to lose 10 pounds in 3 days)There is usually a charge for this quality advice but I will be posting it free for my regular readers.
All you need to do is gradually but consistently add more tips to your life, and in just a couple of weeks you will start noticing results.
Here is just SOME of the information you will find:
=> Understand why it's so much harder to keep the weight off now than ever before.
=> Learn how to best use the effects of drinking water to help you lose pounds.
=> Learn the 2 most important concepts for losing weight and keeping it off.
=> Understand why drinking plenty of water is so important.
=> Discover which popular fruits will fill you up without adding too many calories. Not all fruits are created equal!
=> Find out which drinks you should stay away from - it's not just soda pop!
=> Learn what not to do with your vegetables before you eat them.
=> Understand why fiber is so important and why you need to eat more of it.
=> Learn which vegetables to avoid and which vegetables to savor.
=> Learn what vegetable you should be eating every day.
=> Learn to control that SWEET TOOTH.
=> Learn which fruit juices are acceptable and which are not.
=> Realize that an entire week of dieting can be ruined in one day of party food.
=> Learn which butters are preferred when trying to lose weight.
=> Find out the truth about canned fruits.
=> Learn that having a cup of coffee with some cream and sugar can be as bad as eating a large piece of rich chocolate cake.
=> Understand why setting meal times and sticking to them is so important.
=> Understand why skipping meals can actually make you fall a step behind when trying to lose weight.
=> Learn that you should be eating at least 4 meals a day!
=> Discover if eggs are an acceptable part of your diet.
=> Find out why eating diversely can help you stick to your diet and keep you from getting sick.
=> Find out the best time to eat breakfast and why.
=> Discover the truth about carbohydrates in your diet.
=> Understand the importance of protein in your daily eating plan.
=> Realize that you do not need to cut out fats entirely and how much is an acceptable amount.
=> Discover what a non-stick frying pan can do for your weight loss plan.
=>Discover the benefits of fresh parsley - it does more than just make your breath fresher!
=> Understand that taking a day off from working out is not only acceptable... but encouraged!
=> Learn to be on the lookout for low-fat and no-fat substitutes.
=> Discover why you really should chew your food 8-12 times before swallowing.
=> Learn two advantages to exercising outdoors.
=> Learn 3 everyday secrets to help you burn calories while at work or play.
=> Learn how to fight the urge to become a couch potato.
=> Discover how to use stairs to your advantage.
=> Learn what meats are preferable when trying to lose weight.
=> Find out how punching your pillow can help you lose weight.
=> Learn what to do with high tech gadgets such as remotes and cell phones to help you burn calories. It's not throwing them out - we promise!
=> Learn why body massages can be a great tool for losing weight.
=> Understand how good posture can help you to burn more calories each day.
=> Discover the value of high fiber multigrain breads.
=> Learn how you can use the concept of "grazing" to actually eat more meals a day and still lose weight.
=> Understand why smoking can negatively effect your weight loss plan.
=> Finally understand what TV commercials are good for.
=> Learn what role salt has in obesity.
=> Learn 2 great stress relieving AND calorie burning activities that you will always have time for.
=> Understand when "cheat food" is acceptable.
=> Learn how to calculate the total calories in each gram of fat... and hence no which foods to stay away from!
=> Learn to do pelvic gyrations regularly. Whether you do them while people are watching or not is up to you.
=> Discover which breathing exercises will help burn extra calories.
=> Understand why you shouldn't eat certain snack foods and how you can BENEFIT from others.
=> Understand the importance of a warm-up to your exercising routines.
=> Learn how to use elevators to your advantage, when no one is looking of course.
=> Find out which is better for you, tea or coffee, and why.
=> Learn which wines to dine with and which wines to avoid altogether.
=> Discover which ways to reward yourself are acceptable and which are counter-productive.
=> Understand why it is important to count calories and how to use that information to lose weight.
=> Learn the hidden danger of fried foods.
=> Learn to let your dog lead you on your next walk.
=> Learn a simple exercise you can do anywhere at any time of day to burn extra calories.
=> Discover the correct intensity level for your beginning workouts... it's a lot less than you'd think.
=> Learn a simple technique that will continue to motivate you to lose weight.
=> 7 common exercises and the number of calories you can expect to burn during each.
2 bonus quizzes to see how well you've retained all of your newfound knowledge.
And there's MUCH more - guaranteed!
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Finding The Best Diet Pills
Diet pills are of a recent origin. The preceding generation was unaware of products such as these. In fact, back then the problem of obesity was not as widespread. If you talked to them about a product such as diet pill, they would have given you a blank look. The advice from their side would have been to keep off from such pills. Instead, go for natural methods of dieting and physical exercise.
Before we pronounce a judgement on the efficacy of the advice, let us state that diet pills do not isolate individuals from dieting or physical exercise. They only accelerate the pace with which the benefits are received from dieting and physical exercise. Therefore, the older generation only views one aspect of the pills and not whole. Therefore, it is not giving the entire picture.
Diet pills are safe for use. However, an important point to be noted while using the pill is that they are not for cosmetic use. You have to attend a friend’s marriage and you want to lose those extra pounds. Diet pills may not find use in such cases. These pills may be used only by the obese people. Obesity is not how you perceive yourself (if it is thus, then every woman will think of herself as obese). Obesity has been defined as having more than 30% of the ideal weight or Body Mass Index of 30 or more. Moreover, if obesity has resulted into any disease such as high blood pressure and heart problems, then these pills may be prescribed. Most of the diet pills are not recommended for children below the age of 16.
The diet pills may be classified into broadly two categories- prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. Prescription drugs may not be used unless otherwise recommended by the doctor. In this category, popular diseases include Meridia and Xenical come.
In case of over-the-counter diet pills, user can purchase directly from the chemists shop. No prescription of the doctor is required.
Diet pills with natural or herbal ingredients too have emerged in the recent decades. This is because of the popular belief that chemical drugs cause allergies. As compared to them, herbal diet pills are safer. In addition, their effects are more stable. While these are available in traditional chemist shops, one can also purchase them from health food and nutrition stores. Diet pills with herbal supplements will have written ‘all natural’ on them.
Diet pills of different varieties work in different ways. Some work by suppressing the appetite. They affect the Hypothalamus in our brain, which regulates appetite. Lipase is an enzyme that breaks down the fat. Prescription fat blockers act as lipase inhibitors and thus remove fat from the body instead of breaking it. A few diet pills affect appetite related hormones. Ghrelin is blocked and brain gets the signal that stomach is full.
Diet pills are not entirely free from drawbacks. They have been associated with side effects such as cramping in the stomach, formation of gas and sometimes diarrhea. The user may also experience rise in blood pressure and heart rate. The user is in greater risk of heart attack.
Nothing can compete with the natural remedies. Discipline in diet and physical exertion is always necessary, whatever diet pill one is using.
Before we pronounce a judgement on the efficacy of the advice, let us state that diet pills do not isolate individuals from dieting or physical exercise. They only accelerate the pace with which the benefits are received from dieting and physical exercise. Therefore, the older generation only views one aspect of the pills and not whole. Therefore, it is not giving the entire picture.
Diet pills are safe for use. However, an important point to be noted while using the pill is that they are not for cosmetic use. You have to attend a friend’s marriage and you want to lose those extra pounds. Diet pills may not find use in such cases. These pills may be used only by the obese people. Obesity is not how you perceive yourself (if it is thus, then every woman will think of herself as obese). Obesity has been defined as having more than 30% of the ideal weight or Body Mass Index of 30 or more. Moreover, if obesity has resulted into any disease such as high blood pressure and heart problems, then these pills may be prescribed. Most of the diet pills are not recommended for children below the age of 16.
The diet pills may be classified into broadly two categories- prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. Prescription drugs may not be used unless otherwise recommended by the doctor. In this category, popular diseases include Meridia and Xenical come.
In case of over-the-counter diet pills, user can purchase directly from the chemists shop. No prescription of the doctor is required.
Diet pills with natural or herbal ingredients too have emerged in the recent decades. This is because of the popular belief that chemical drugs cause allergies. As compared to them, herbal diet pills are safer. In addition, their effects are more stable. While these are available in traditional chemist shops, one can also purchase them from health food and nutrition stores. Diet pills with herbal supplements will have written ‘all natural’ on them.
Diet pills of different varieties work in different ways. Some work by suppressing the appetite. They affect the Hypothalamus in our brain, which regulates appetite. Lipase is an enzyme that breaks down the fat. Prescription fat blockers act as lipase inhibitors and thus remove fat from the body instead of breaking it. A few diet pills affect appetite related hormones. Ghrelin is blocked and brain gets the signal that stomach is full.
Diet pills are not entirely free from drawbacks. They have been associated with side effects such as cramping in the stomach, formation of gas and sometimes diarrhea. The user may also experience rise in blood pressure and heart rate. The user is in greater risk of heart attack.
Nothing can compete with the natural remedies. Discipline in diet and physical exertion is always necessary, whatever diet pill one is using.
Friday, 5 June 2009
Your BMI-Body Mass Index May Not Be Accurate If You Are An Asian Or African
Everyone knows that carrying extra body fat is a potential time bomb by increasing the risks of getting heart diseases, stroke and certain types of cancers. These are potential killer diseases. By keeping your body fat down, these diseases may be avoided and even prevented.
One of the most popular methods of measuring whether one is overweight is by using the Body Mass Index or BMI calculation. The formula for calculating BMI is:-
•Body weight in kilograms (pounds) divided by height in metres (ft) squared.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a BMI measurement above 25 indicates that a person is overweight and a BMI measurement over 30 indicates that he is obese.
However, is this calculation accurate? The BMI recommendation by WHO was based on studies done largely on Caucasians. Thus the BMI recommendation by WHO may be an accurate indication of obesity on an average Caucasian. There are now findings to suggest that people of Asian and African origins have a significantly higher percentage of body fat compared to Caucasians although they may look slimmer than their Caucasian counterparts. Therein lays the danger. If you are an Asian or an African, you may look slim but may carry extra body fat of which you are oblivious to.
As a fitness personal trainer, it is not uncommon that when I measure body fat of my Asian clients who do not look fat physically, their body fat ratio are high.
According to Dr Mabel Yap, Deputy Director of the Department of Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Singapore, ethnic differences in BMI values have important public health implications as they imply that cut-off points for obesity should be lower or higher in different ethnic groups. "Lowering the cut-off point from 30 to 27 in Singapore, for example, would double the prevalence of obesity," she said.
In a study, the School of Physical Education of the National Institute of Education, Singapore and Wageningen University of Netherlands found that body built of a person does affect the BMI calculation of various ethnic groups. This result was further confirmed by other studies in Thailand and Indonesia.
As commonly known, BMI calculation is not accurate for muscular people (muscles are heavier than fat) and now, it may also not be accurate across the board for all ethnic groups. For a start, Asians and Africans may want to define their BMI results as being overweight if it is above 23 and obese if above 27.
Calculate Your BMI
One of the most popular methods of measuring whether one is overweight is by using the Body Mass Index or BMI calculation. The formula for calculating BMI is:-
•Body weight in kilograms (pounds) divided by height in metres (ft) squared.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that a BMI measurement above 25 indicates that a person is overweight and a BMI measurement over 30 indicates that he is obese.
However, is this calculation accurate? The BMI recommendation by WHO was based on studies done largely on Caucasians. Thus the BMI recommendation by WHO may be an accurate indication of obesity on an average Caucasian. There are now findings to suggest that people of Asian and African origins have a significantly higher percentage of body fat compared to Caucasians although they may look slimmer than their Caucasian counterparts. Therein lays the danger. If you are an Asian or an African, you may look slim but may carry extra body fat of which you are oblivious to.
As a fitness personal trainer, it is not uncommon that when I measure body fat of my Asian clients who do not look fat physically, their body fat ratio are high.
According to Dr Mabel Yap, Deputy Director of the Department of Nutrition, Ministry of Health, Singapore, ethnic differences in BMI values have important public health implications as they imply that cut-off points for obesity should be lower or higher in different ethnic groups. "Lowering the cut-off point from 30 to 27 in Singapore, for example, would double the prevalence of obesity," she said.
In a study, the School of Physical Education of the National Institute of Education, Singapore and Wageningen University of Netherlands found that body built of a person does affect the BMI calculation of various ethnic groups. This result was further confirmed by other studies in Thailand and Indonesia.
As commonly known, BMI calculation is not accurate for muscular people (muscles are heavier than fat) and now, it may also not be accurate across the board for all ethnic groups. For a start, Asians and Africans may want to define their BMI results as being overweight if it is above 23 and obese if above 27.
Calculate Your BMI
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
Best Ways To Lose Weight Fast
As a rule of thumb, embrace a healthy weight loss diet plan that is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products and whole grains, alongside drinking a lot of water, at least 8-10 glasses a day.
Overweight can cause a lot of troubles to one personally alongside other health related issues. Studies have shown that overweight invariably leads to health issues such as hypertension, cardiac troubles, sleep apnea and diabetes. Further, being obese could hamper one’s freedom to move, run, or sit comfortably in a standard chair. The only way out of this mess is to shed those extra pounds around your waist by embracing some healthy weight loss diet plan and follow it religiously. In the following paragraphs, you’ll see few important tips that could help one effectively reduce his/her weight to healthier proportions.
Every healthy weight loss diet plan proposed by dieticians and nutritionists starts with a simple suggestion - reduce the food intake to the optimum amount. But it is the most difficult of the things to implement and it will take a lot of mental effort from your side to tune your mind to say NO to victuals.
Reducing the food all in a sudden could adversely affect one’s health. Hence reduction in food intake also means adopting a healthier and balanced diet schedule. As a rule of thumb, embrace a healthy weight loss diet plan that is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products and whole grains, alongside drinking lots of water, at least 8-10 glasses a day. It would be prudent to chart a healthy weight loss diet plan for oneself than following text book quick weight loss programs such as Mediterranean Diet, Hollywood diet, lemonade diet or slim fast diet.
And finally, backup your efforts with a strict fitness regime to burn away those extra calories from the body. Make it a practice to spend 30 min in the gym daily. A short stroll in the garden or in the street in the evening is also is advisable.
To conclude, whichever healthy weight loss diet plan you choose, it will be hard work overall – both physical and mental – to shed those extra kilos you have gained over the years by hard eating. But the end result is worth all the efforts put in. And that will be a test of your mental resolve as well.
Life Changing Weight Loss
Overweight can cause a lot of troubles to one personally alongside other health related issues. Studies have shown that overweight invariably leads to health issues such as hypertension, cardiac troubles, sleep apnea and diabetes. Further, being obese could hamper one’s freedom to move, run, or sit comfortably in a standard chair. The only way out of this mess is to shed those extra pounds around your waist by embracing some healthy weight loss diet plan and follow it religiously. In the following paragraphs, you’ll see few important tips that could help one effectively reduce his/her weight to healthier proportions.
Every healthy weight loss diet plan proposed by dieticians and nutritionists starts with a simple suggestion - reduce the food intake to the optimum amount. But it is the most difficult of the things to implement and it will take a lot of mental effort from your side to tune your mind to say NO to victuals.
Reducing the food all in a sudden could adversely affect one’s health. Hence reduction in food intake also means adopting a healthier and balanced diet schedule. As a rule of thumb, embrace a healthy weight loss diet plan that is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy products and whole grains, alongside drinking lots of water, at least 8-10 glasses a day. It would be prudent to chart a healthy weight loss diet plan for oneself than following text book quick weight loss programs such as Mediterranean Diet, Hollywood diet, lemonade diet or slim fast diet.
And finally, backup your efforts with a strict fitness regime to burn away those extra calories from the body. Make it a practice to spend 30 min in the gym daily. A short stroll in the garden or in the street in the evening is also is advisable.
To conclude, whichever healthy weight loss diet plan you choose, it will be hard work overall – both physical and mental – to shed those extra kilos you have gained over the years by hard eating. But the end result is worth all the efforts put in. And that will be a test of your mental resolve as well.
Life Changing Weight Loss
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