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Take a baseline measurement....
Submitted by Shannon Smith on Tue, 2009-07-21 10:26
This might not be the most fun for some but take a minute and step on a scale. You can subtract a few pounds if you're fully clothed or haven't gone #2 today (something that I learned from the Today show). Now you're ready.... I found some great online tools this morning for calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI) and the number of calories that you should be eating to attain your healthy weight. 1) Calculate your baseline BMI. 2) Caluculate your daily calorie intake. You can learn more about both when you take your assessment so take a few minutes today to establish your baseline BMI and calculate the number of calories you can eat daily to reach and maintain your goal weight. Bookmark/Search this post with: |
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great tools
My doctor told me last November during a physical that I needed to lose weight. Cholesterol, yadda, yadda. I weighed 227 which she said made my BMI too high (I'm 6' 4"). But I really never knew what my target BMI should be. Doctors don't always tell you the whole story...and I forgot to ask.
The calculators that you provided are very helpful in understanding what my targets should be for my age and height.
I've been exercising more deliberately this year while trying to eat better. I'm down to 205, and my old clothes are starting to fit. However, the calculator shows me that I've probably got about 10 more pounds to go.
Thanks for sharing these tips!
Screening Tests for Men: What You Need and When
You might be interested in the recommended screenings for men published by the Agengy for Healthcare Research and Quality below. The recommended screenings for women are also available online at http://www.ahrq.gov/ppip/healthywom.htm in case anyone is interested.
Screening Tests for Men
Screening tests can find diseases early when they are easier to treat. Health experts from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have made recommendations, based on scientific evidence, about testing for the conditions below. Talk to your doctor about which ones apply to you and when and how often you should be tested.
•Obesity: Have your body mass index (BMI) calculated to screen for obesity. (BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight.)
•High Cholesterol: Have your cholesterol checked regularly starting at age 35. If you are younger than 35, talk to your doctor about whether to have your cholesterol checked if:
◦You have diabetes.
◦You have high blood pressure.
◦Heart disease runs in your family.
◦You smoke.
•High Blood Pressure: Have your blood pressure checked at least every 2 years. High blood pressure is 140/90 or higher.
•Colorectal Cancer: Have a test for colorectal cancer starting at age 50. Your doctor can help you decide which test is right for you. If you have a family history of colorectal cancer, you may need to be screened earlier.
•Diabetes: Have a test for diabetes if you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
•Depression: Your emotional health is as important as your physical health. If you have felt "down," sad, or hopeless over the last 2 weeks or have felt little interest or pleasure in doing things, you may be depressed. Talk to your doctor about being screened for depression.
•Sexually Transmitted Infections: Talk to your doctor to see whether you should be tested for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, or other sexually transmitted infections.
•HIV: Talk to your doctor about HIV screening if you:
◦Have had sex with men since 1975.
◦Have had unprotected sex with multiple partners.
◦Have used or now use injection drugs.
◦Exchange sex for money or drugs or have sex partners who do.
◦Have past or present sex partners who are HIV-infected, are bisexual, or use injection drugs.
◦Are being treated for sexually transmitted diseases.
◦Had a blood transfusion between 1978 and 1985.
•Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. If you are between the ages of 65 and 75 and have ever smoked (100 or more cigarettes during your lifetime), you need to be screened once for abdominal aortic aneurysm, which is an abnormally large or swollen blood vessel in your abdomen.