Body Mass Index (BMI) - Calculator

The Body Mass Index (BMI) measures the weight status of your body in relation to the fat. It is a simple tool that helps to figure out the amount of excess body fat and the associated risks of carrying this extra weight. It can be applied to both men and women. It is advisable to use ‘Body Mass Index’ along with ‘Waist to Hip Ratio’ to get a complete picture of your weight status.

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Belly Fat Burning foods

The below simple and effective intakes makes your belly sexy and helps you keep your life healthy.

Having healthy body with flat abs is the dream of everybody, and when you start to take actions toward achieving this goal, the first thing you have to adjust is your food, because your food is the key that if properly planned, it will give you magical results.

In this article we selected for you the top belly fat burning foods that you could add to your diet:

A) YOGURT

Increasing your intake of yogurt which you take every day, will help you drop waistline sizes.

B) SEAFOOD

Adding seafood to your meals, will slim you waistline and results in good health too.

C) APPLES

This could flash us back to the wisdom says “One apple a day, keeps the doctor away”. Apples are a great source of vitamin C, an antioxidant, and studies shown that antioxidants help inhabit heart disease and also prevent the forming of some cancers.

D) GREEN TEA

E) COLD WATER

Drinking water in order to lose weight is the easiest way you have ever heard. Yes, drinking cold water will make your body show some resistance to heat the water to your body temperature and this will ends up with belly and overall body fat burning.

F) CHICKEN BREASTS

Meats are great source of protein, which is the main role player in building muscles, and it is approved that, the more muscles you have the more calories you’ll burn.

G) EGGS

H) OAT

Oatmeal is fiber-rich food that has fewer calories than other low-fiber grains, oats also make you feel full longer, so you can use it to reduce calories as much as you want, which in turn will lead your body to burn more fat.

I) LOW CALORIC  PROTEIN POWDER

The good planning of your supplement will help you to gain muscles and burn fat.
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What is Obesity or Overweight?

Every one must know before reading this further!

It may be defined as excess weight or deposition of excess fats on body, which leads to various diseases like diabetes, heart diseases, hypertension, lowered pulmonary functions, lowers life expectancy.

Medical words, it may be defined as an abnormal growth of the adipose tissue due to enlargement of fat cell size (Hypertrophic) or an increase in fat cell number (Hyperplastic). It can be of 2 types, first is Abdominal obesity and second is Gluteal obesity. Generally 20 % excess weight is considered as health risk.

Obesity Reasons

Physical inactivity (lack of proper exercise)
    Eating Habits -    
1.     Eating in between meals
2.     Preference to sweets, refined food, fats, preserved food
3.     Composition & periodicity of meals

Psychological Factors
    
1.     Emotional disturbances
2.     Depression and anxiety
3.     Frustration and loneliness
 
Endocrine glands problems
Familial tendency
Males are at high risk during age 29 to 35 and females are at risk during the age 45 to 49
The risk increases with age.

Assessment of Obesity

1.  Body Mass Index = Weight in kg./ (Height in meter)* (Height in meter)

If the BMI is in between 19 to 23, it is considered as normal, but if it is more then 23 then it can be called as obesity.

2. Waist to Hip ratio = if it is more than 1 in male is Obesity and 0.85 in females.

There are other methods to assess the obesity.

The obesity results in various diseases like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary heart diseases, reduced pulmonary functions and resulting in lower life expectancy.
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How I lost my fat with perfect diet

Weight loss could be fat loss + muscle loss + water loss. This sets you up for rebound weight gain. The water loss will come back. The loss muscle will be replaced with fat when the weight comes back.

Weight loss alone that is not ALL fat loss is not sustainable. Weight loss can be achieved via dieting but fat loss can only be achieved via a sensible diet and exercise. Fat loss is sustainable on the long term as you will most likely build on your muscle reserves while you lose fat. Fat loss is correct weight loss.

Your must shop the following items for better diet and fat loss:

    Eggs
    Seafood
    Garlic
    Ginger
    Green Tea
    Spices
    Olive Oil
    Water
    Low Fat Dairy Products
    Cardamom
    Fish Oil
    Honey
    Nuts
    Apples
    Bananas
    Tomatoes
    Vegetable and grains like: Broccoli, Beans, Lentils, Oatmeal, Chilies
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Is seafood good for weight loss diet?

It's always good to know the best diet food to loss your weight in perfect way.

This post will brief you about the seafood that can be perfect part of your diet.

Generally, seafoods are great for the diet, especially if you want to lose weight. Pound for pound, seafoods contain lesser fat, and also high in protein.

Some fish contains omega 3 and 6 which is good for the heart.

Grilling and stewing and making soups out of fish, squid, and octopus is delicious. You can try sea urchin if you like sushi. Oysters are also healthy.

Seafood is an alternative to red meat. It is a great source of protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Protein helps build lean muscle tissue and regulates red blood cells.

Omega-3 helps reduce your chances of heart disease and high blood pressure. Eating fish at least three times a week is also great for losing weight. Seafood has fewer calories and less fat than red meat. Whether you enjoy shellfish or fresh fish, here are the 5 best types of seafood for your diet.

1. Flounder
2. Shellfish
3. Salmon 
4. Perch
5. Sardines
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