Posts Tagged ‘Bmi’

People with a lot of muscle don’t show accurate

Thursday, October 15th, 2009
People with a lot of muscle don’t show accurate BMI readings. Because muscle weighs so much heaver than fat but takes up less space, a relatively small statured person can carry a lot of muscle weight without looking huge. BMI doesn’t take that into account. Football players, professional wrestlers, bodybuilders, and virtually any athlete who has a lot of muscle is going to measure as overweight and even obese according to the BMI. So it’s not accurate for them. Is it accurate for everyone el

Cambridge Diet Profile

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Cambridge Diet Profile by Tad StephensonThe Cambridge Diet is a very low calorie diet that is very popular in the United Kingdom. While this eating plan hasn’t caught on as heavily in the States, it still remains a viable option for the grossly overweight.This is a weight loss plan that is only recommended for very obese individuals. This is not a “lose those last twenty pounds” type of diet. If you aren’t at the highest level of obese on the BMI scale, then you shouldn’t be considering

Weight Loss Diet and Exercise Make Powerful Combination

Sunday, June 28th, 2009
Combining a reasonable exercise program with a good weight loss diet is the secret to boosting metabolism and improving your life. This article will talk about the reasons for this powerful combination. Being overweight has its share of health issues. It has been reported that about 300,000 people die each year due to weight or obesity related complications. This refers to people from a cross section of society who have a BMI or body mass index of 25-29 which to many experts is considere