How To Calculate Your BMI
Step1: This step quite literally requires you to ‘step’ on a weighing scale and make note of your weight in kilograms.
Step2: Stand ram-rod straight against a wall and have a friend measure your true height. If required, bribe the friend with chocolates to not reveal it in public.
Step 3: Once you have these two measurements, substitute the values in the following formula:
BMI = (weight in kilograms) divided by (height in meters x height in meters)
Interpreting The Results:
Safe Zone: In between 18.5 to 24.9 is normal.
If your BMI is 18.4 or lower, it means you’re underweight and need to eat more. On the other hand, if your BMI is higher than 25, it means you’re overweight. If it’s even higher than 30, it means you’re obese and therefore, need to take immediate measures to reach desirable fitness levels.
Health Beat
By Dr. Max Sawaf
BrainToxic Habits
There's nothing like the New Year or even the start of a new month to motivate us into adopting better health habits. What's bad for your brain is bad for your overall health and with the amount of new knowledge increasing exponentially, who needs this avoidable liability? Here are some brain toxic habits to avoid:
No Breakfast
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. Avoid white sugar, juices, croissant and white bread and choose instead eggs, smoked salmon, low fat yougurt or cheese, and high fibre dereals, along with a cup of coffee or tea.
Brain Laziness
Lack of exercise and muscle mass affects circulation to the brain and promotes residual toxic waste in the brain. Decrease TV watching and computer games in favor of reading interesting books and being around intellectually stimulating people.
High Consumption of Neurotoxins:
Almost all edible products contain preservative like the flavour-enhancer, monosodium glutamate (MSG) and the highly potent sweetening agent, Aspartame. These substances can lead to dyslexia, brain tumors, depression, chronic pain and paranoia. Avoid alcohol and cigarette abuse. They also affect your liver which is the waste management factory responsible to protect your body and your brain from unavoidable toxins.
Polluting Your Brain
Keep the AC in your car on " air circulation" mode to avoid inhaling exhaust fumes. Avoid dental fillers with mercury. Avoid large fish from polluted waters. Avoid food with pesticides, leaded fuel, paints, inks, or dyes.
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep allows our brain to rest and the brain battery to recharge. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells