Published on August 5, 2010 by Technology Slice
Americans Getting Fatter By The Day – The number of states with an adult obesity rate of 30 per cent or more has tripled, to nine, since 2007, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report on Tuesday. Mississippi had the highest rate, 34 per cent. About 75 million Americans are considered [...]
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Published on July 13, 2010 by Technology Slice
Vitamin D Levels And Parkinson’s Disease – Greater levels of vitamin D have been linked to a lower risk of Parkinson’s disease in a study in Finland where low sunlight leads to a chronic lack of the nutrient, researchers said Monday. Scientists from the National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland, first hypothesized that [...]
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Published on July 13, 2010 by Technology Slice
Obese Women Harming Babies – Obese mothers are risking the health of their babies – they are more likely to have miscarriages and give birth to malformed babies, according to new Australian research. Sydney gynaecologist Andrew Zuschman, who studied the pregnancy outcomes of obese women between June 2008 and July 2009, also found that nearly [...]
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Published on January 21, 2010 by Technology Slice
BMI or body mass index is a measuring tool used by many health care providers to assess a person’s body fat percentage. However, BMI is not a totally accurate measure of body fat percentage when used by itself. It is possible for a person such as an athlete with a very muscular build and a very low body fat percentage to have a similar BMI as someone who is truly fat.
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Published on January 20, 2010 by Technology Slice
If you’re looking to lose weight fast and easy this year why not go online and try the free calculators offered by many health and fitness membership site? These calculators assist you in determining real outlooks for your fitness and diet goals. You can learn how to calculate your body mass index, find out how much protein you actually need for your body size, determine your caloric intake and activity level in order to more easily shed pounds of fat this year.
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