Tag: weight
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A Refinement of BMI It’s usually not the number of pounds you weigh that indicates a risk for disease, but rather the percentage of those pounds that are made up of fat rather than muscle. BMI — body mass index — came into use in the 1970s when Ancel Keys proposed it as a reasonable…
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Fat and Fit Sarah at Single, Fat, and Happy offers these tips for how to treat a fat person in a fitness class. 1. Don’t assume fat people are necessarily beginners. 2. If I wanted a personal cheerleader, I would have brought one to class. 3. I don’t need modifications for everything. 4. Don’t assume…
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Should I Care About My BMI? Sort of. You should take an interest in your health, and BMI can give you a mini gut check on “at-risk status.” It’s probably fairly rare that someone learns something new from their BMI, though — if your BMI is high enough to be important to your health, you…
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Is the scale making you crazy? Conquer it by understanding scale weight. Scale weight is: – the number of pounds/kilos your body weighs – all the parts of your body, good and bad, lean and fat – your last meal – how much water you’re carrying – extra water if you recently ate a lot…