Top 3 Online Weight Control Tools
Posted on | August 6, 2011 | 1 Comment
Internet has a lot of information. Some is good, some is bad, other is irrelevant.
I found these online weight control tools to be not just good but awesome. Lets face it, trying to lose weight without understanding how many calories to consume can be frustrating and time consuming. Following weight control tools should make things a bit easier:
#1 Calorie Counter (American Cancer Society): This tool approximates how many calories you need to maintain your current weight. If you would like to lose weight, eat 500 calories less than the number stated. If you would like to gain weight, eat more.
#2 Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute): please remember that BMI has it’s limitations. If you have much muscle mass, your reading will not accurately reflect your state of health. If you are an athlete, this tool is not very useful. For an average person this tool gives a decent estimate of how overweight/fit you are.
#3 Interactive Menu Planner (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute): The name says it all 
Simple and effective menu planner
- BMI Calculator will tell you whether your current weight is healthy or not
- Calorie Counter Tool will tel you how many calories you should be consuming to maintain, lose or gain weight
- Meal Planner Tool will help you plan your meals so that you meet your caloric goal
Did I miss something? What tools do you use?
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Obesity: America is Getting Fatter
Posted on | August 5, 2011 | No Comments
As a fitness professional, obesity epidemic is close to my heart.
It seems like kids and adults are getting bigger and bigger.
Everyone is sitting more because of computer work, homework, and television hypnosis.
And as a result we are getting more and more sick.
Just look at this obesity map:
Darker areas imply higher percentages of obese population according to 2008 data
Obesity worsened in 16 states in 2010 and no state became more fit!
What can we do? To quote a Michael Jackson’s song, “start with a man in the mirror”.
Improve your personal health and fitness. It’s that simple.
If you would like to see how obesity changed since 1985, enjoy this animated map, curtesy of CDC.
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