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Want To Loose Weight.
There are chart and tables that are used to determine what one?s target weight should be. They vary according to gender, height, age, and bone structure. A simpler and more useful piece of information is Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI is calculated by dividing your weight (in kilograms) by the square of one?s height (in meters). To fall within the ?healthy range? on the BMI, the result should be within 20 and 25. Results, both, lesser and greater than these values are associated with significant health risks. Adults can benefit from weight loss if they are moderately to severely overweight. Adults who are overweight and have weight-related medical problems or a family history of such problems can benefit from weight loss. Some weight-related health problems include diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, or high blood sugar levels. Even a small weight loss of 10 to 20 pounds can improve one?s health. One does not need to lose weight if one?s weight is within the healthy range on the weight-for-height chart
Fri, 29 Apr 2011
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mishra.chitrangada's
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Certain medicines are also available for weight reduction. There are two main types of weight reducing drugs: one class decreases appetite while the other prevents dietary fat from being absorbed by the body. These drugs should be taken only with doctor's advice, as there are a lot of side effects related with their use. Surgery to cure obesity should be undertaken as the last resort for people who are very obese, have tried all the other options available and have medical problems. The main surgical option is to have your stomach banded or stapled so that it cannot accommodate more food. Why not eat less voluntarily?
secret to burning fat lies in the correct combination of exercise and diet .Reducing your calorie and salt intake is a good way to fat burning. Sodium levels in your body help to retain water and contribute to body fat.substitute your high calorie foods with low calorie ones.take food atleast 2 hr before sleep in night.Exercises will speed up your body metabolism and hasten the burning of calories. Therefore, you will effectively lose weight.aerobics more helpful.do regularly.take more fruits.avoid processed foods.avoid stress and be happy always.
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Amber's
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i am no expert, but a worthier goal would be to loose FAT rather than simply lose weight. i've read in some other helath forums that one can be fit even when one weighs more...
as a matter of fact, i myself am fighting borderline obesity. i am 21, 5'1" and weigh 75 kilos... trying hard to lose the excess fat accumulated in my waist and hips... my goal is to achieve it in about a year.
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deepti aggarwal's
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i am 22 yrs 5 feet. having the same problem of fats in hips n thighs portion. plz help me out how to loose. will skipping rope is helpful. i do 500 times daily.
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