Right Healthy Weight.

There are a great number of healthy diets you can do to help your overall health. But how to choose the right one? First of all before you start any diet don’t forget to consult with your physician.

It’s very important to have a healthy weight for your height is important and experts have developed a way to help figure out if a person is in the healthy weight range for his or her height. It's called the body mass index, or BMI. BMI is a formula that doctors use to estimate how much body fat a person has based on his or her weight and height.
The pounds/inches BMI formula, is:
your weight (in pounds) x 704.5 divided by your height (in inches) x Your Height (in inches). So if your BMI now is in the range 19 to 24.9 you have a healthy weight.
If your BMI is in the range 25 to 29.9 you are considered to be overweight and may incur moderate health risks. For example, heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure are all linked to being overweight.
If your BMI is 30+ you are considered to be obese. Obesity is associated with increased risk of cancer, heart disease and other health problems. A BMI of 30 and over increases the risk of death from any cause by 50 to 150 percent, according to some estimates.
If your BMI is 35+ and you have a waist size of over 40 inches (men) and 35 inches (women) you are considered to be at especially high risk for health problems.
If your BMI is 40+ you are considered to be seriously obese and at a very serious risk of health problems.
Note: Above BMI 25, the higher the BMI, the greater the risk of developing additional health problems.

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