CALCULATING YOUR BODY MASS INDEX; IS YOUR HEALTH AT RISK? Physical health can be measured (with certain exceptions) through the appropriateness of a person’s weight to his height; where the body weight refers to the measure of one’s heaviness and the height is the measure of his tallness. For instance, a woman measuring 5 ft high (1.52 m), with a …
C-Reactive Protein, the New Testing Standard
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, THE NEW TESTING STANDARD The latest factor to determine your risk of a heart attack is the C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test. CRP is a molecule produced by the liver in response to an inflammatory response. A simple blood test can check your CRP level. A reading of 3.0 or higher triples your risk for a heart attack. Under …
Buying Exercise Equipment: Get The Best for Less
BUYING EXERCISE EQUIPMENT: GET THE BEST FOR LESS Unless you are already an equipment expert, this article will help you choose wisely so that you can get the best for less. After making the commitment to begin a diet and fitness program, the first step many people take is to purchase of some sort of exercise equipment. If you do …
Buying An All In One HOME GYM System
BUYING AN ALL IN ONE HOME GYM SYSTEM These days, more and more people are turning away from memberships to gyms and instead choosing to invest money in a home gym. You can put a home gym in a spare corner of your home, or even in the basement if you wish. Along with helping you save money by combining …
Buying a Discount Treadmill – Is it Really a Bargain?
BUYING A DISCOUNT TREADMILL – IS IT REALLY A BARGAIN? Have you ever noticed how many treadmills are being sold at a discount prices? Of course, that is part of commercialism. For example, when was the last time you paid list price for a car or jewelry? What motivated me to write this article is the fact that Discount Treadmill …
How to Buy a home exercise and training treadmill
HOW TO BUY A HOME EXERCISE AND TRAINING TREADMILL Buying a home exercise and training treadmill can be such as an investment for some people. But it also offers its own set of benefits. Having a treadmill at home first and foremost can help make your fitness regimen more convenient. This is especially very helpful for some people who find …
Burn Fat Build Muscle Today
BURN FAT BUILD MUSCLE TODAY Burn fat build muscle are the twin goals that keep dedicated bodybuilders focused. The major purpose of doing strenuous gym work in the first place is to improve the condition of the body, and reducing the amount of fat you are carrying, and improving your muscle bulk and tone are important parts of this. You …
Bust Through the Weight Loss Plateau!
BUST THROUGH THE WEIGHT LOSS PLATEAU! Dieters dread the plateau. You’re on a roll, losing weight steadily and happily for weeks. Your confidence is high and your goal is in sight. Then suddenly your scale freezes. No matter how hard you try, those extra pounds just refuse to budge. You’ve hit a wall and you know the frustration of seeing …
Bursitis An Unimaginable Joint Pain
BURSITIS AN UNIMAGINABLE JOINT PAIN It could be one of the worst pains you ever feel in your entire life. Many have to face this pain in an early stage of their lives due to excessive stress put on the joints. The inflammation of bursa is known as bursitis. In our body we have over 150 bursa sacs. These fluid-filled …
Burning Fat vs. Burning Calories
BURNING FAT VS. BURNING CALORIES To lose weight and get in shape you must have a good diet and exercise regularly to burn fat. The first thing you must understand about exercise is that just because you are burning calories does not mean you are burning fat. Your main focus when you exercise should be losing body fat, and you …