A healthy weight

Saturday, August 1, 2009
Regular physical activity and maintaining healthy weight are important components of healthy lifestyle. For each of us, there is a healthy weight range, appropriate to our height and body frame. Males and females also have different healthy weight ranges because their body makeup is not the same. Staying at a healthy weight range is important because obesity, or weighing 20 percent more than your recommended weight, decrease your immune strength considerably.

The formula most frequently used in determine healthy weight is body mass index (BMI) which is weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. BMI is a better indicator of a healthy weight than just weight alone, because, for instance, a person who weighs 150 pounds and is 62 inches tall is overweight, but a person who weighs 150 pounds and is 70 inches tall is thin.

For many overweight persons, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is a lifelong challenge's, and emphasized the need for more research into the biological and social influence on weight and weight control. The best for you to keep your weight healthy is to eat a balanced diet and take lots and lots of exercise. As you change your eating habits and exercise more, the weight will naturally come off. Drinking plenty of water will actually help you lose or maintain a healthy weight, too.

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