Body Mass Index (BMI) is commonly used to determine weight problems in adult. It’s calculated by dividing weight in kilogram by height square in meters (weight (kg)/ [height (m)]2). For adults above or equal to 20 years of age, normal BMI values lies between 18.5 to 24.9. Athletes with muscle mass may normally have values higher than 24.9(1).
September 04, 2011
August 26, 2011
Oranges Lowers Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
Oranges Lowers Cholesterol
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A study was done to see the effect of drinking orange juice on lipid profile of overweight middle-aged women. The study consisted of 26 women who did 1 hour of aerobic training 3 times a week for 3 months. Half of the women drank half liter of orange juice everyday while the other half didn’t.
March 05, 2011
Can Online Health Information Harm You ?
There are many ways in which people may harm themselves through consuming online health information. We hear good things everywhere about high protein diet in weight loss and bodybuilding, health benefits of coffee, dairy products, fruits, etc. So, if someone uses these information, won't he benefit from it ?March 02, 2011
How to Protect your Skin from Photoaging ?
By Geeta Kumari Revised by: Syed K.Haque, MD
It is almost a universally accepted fact that no one likes to age faster. In fact, people do not want to age at all! In order to stop or at least slow down the aging process, people try all the possible methods and techniques that could help them to win over the battle against the natural aging process.
It is almost a universally accepted fact that no one likes to age faster. In fact, people do not want to age at all! In order to stop or at least slow down the aging process, people try all the possible methods and techniques that could help them to win over the battle against the natural aging process.
February 25, 2011
Does Milk Cause Weight Gain?
Image Credit:Janine Chedid
On the contrary, it prevents weight gain. However, infants and bodybuilders do gain weight from drinking milk. But such weight gain is mainly because of the protein content of milk rather than fat. Fat loss regimens help shrink the fat cells in the body. Research shows that milk helps maintain the fat cells in shrinked state, thus preventing or slowing the fat cells from bouncing back to its initial size.
February 23, 2011
Are You Sleep Deprived ?
We all know what happens when sufficient sleep is not available(1).
• Tendency to commit mistakes
• Increased feeling of irritation
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