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We all want to feel ‘normal’ don’t we? Although we are all unique, you want to know that that our body is healthy & functioning like it should be. But what is ‘normal’, how do we know when we have achieved a ‘normal’ body type for example, when also have different body types & make-ups?

This is why the Body Mass Index, or BMI, was developed, to give us a guide to let us know if we are on the right track or not. The BMI uses 2 simple pieces of information about ourselves, our height & weight. A short person would weigh less than a tall person (if they are proportionally similar of course). However if the short person weighs the same as the tall person, then they could easily be deemed as overweight.

However it is important to understand that it is a guide & not to be used as a sole indicator for good or bad health. There are several variables that must be taken into account, the short person may weigh the same as the tall person, however it may not Read the rest of this entry »

Too much heat is counterproductive Credit: krissby

Sense and reason may initally tell us to rug up when it’s cold. Stay indoors, keep the heater going and hide under the blanket where it’s cozy and warm. But is that going to help us with our weight loss goals? Or help us keep our enegry levels up when we need them?

Your metabolism is ‘the rate at which your body burns energy‘. If you want more energy &/or to lose weight (& who doesn’t?), Read the rest of this entry »