5 DANGER SIGNS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

A BMI(body mass index) of 26 and rising

Get a bathroom scale and do this simple test on yourself. You would have heard about this fancy body mass index thing. What is it really? This measures your weight comparing it to your height. It is the norm for tall people to be heavier than shorter people because of more bone and muscle tissues. The formula which is quite technical is BMI= (Weight in Kg) divided by (your height in meters squared). Don’t worry about committing to memory this cumbersome formula because there are a lot of websites which will give you a value once you provide your height and weight. (http://bmi-calculator.en.softonic.com/). Now to the interpretation of the values you get. A BMI value of less than for 20 means you are underweight. The normal value is between 20 and 25. A value of more than 25 means one is overweight and above 30 confers obesity.

BMI     VALUE	REMARKS
<20	UNDERWEIGHT
20-25	NORMAL
25-30	OVERWEIGHT
30-35	OBESITY
>35	MORBIDLY OBESE

BMI is usually used to determine whether a person is overweight, but the calculation does not measure body fat. However, the correlation between BMI and body fat is very accurate. Measure a person’s Body Mass Index is a straightforward procedure and does not require any specialized equipment or tools, and this simple screening can determine if a person is overweight, or may become overweight, which can help to prevent future health problems associated with that condition.

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5 things you should know before....

Your health is a very crucial asset to you. Do you believe that? Usually a lot of people would say yes but the question is what are you doing about it.

Point is I know it aint easy to start exercising and eating some well ‘calibrated’ diets and all because trust me I also struggle with this. Before you start you need to work on your mind. Maybe you should read more about health issues and also visit the hospitals, lol, no don’t visit the hospitals. But make a conscious effort to take control of your health, resolve to enjoy your old age and also try to understand how crucial your health is to you.

Before you start just remember these five steps.

Start low

See it big but keep it simple. I have been in the same gym with first timers who start by lifting weights way bigger for them and guess what they never came back. You don’t have to jog for 5km on your first week if u decide to start jogging. You don’t have to start eating supper at 5 pm if you think eating late is your problem for the big belly. Start simple and gradually build up until you can take it a step higher. This makes it possible for a naïve body to all of a sudden get used to all the new stress.

Make it fun

This is a very important aspect of any health remedy encounter. If its not fun its not going anywhere because you would probably stop very soon and do something more relaxing like sleeping and watching movies. Make it spicy by involving likeminded people who share your passion and chose a place where it is more fun

Make it sustainable

Sustainability is a very rare gem in a workout plan. Usually starting low and making it fun takes care of this but not necessarily always. Sustainability must include a plan that stands the test of time and is an objective approach for you.

Diet! Diet!! Diet!!!

Diet alone can do the magic. Most at times all that stand between you and your workout goal is your diet. Even though I would talk more about dieting on a later post, it is important to put at the back of your mind that you are what you eat and you are exactly that.

Work on your mind.

They say the biggest sex organ is the mind, I say the biggest workout organ you have is your mind. Do not be psychologically defeated before you start working out and taking control of your health. Know deep within your mind not your heart, that you can take control of your health.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH NOW and enjoy quality life you are working so hard to achieve.

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