Friday, August 20, 2010

8 Ways To Measure Health

Being young or becoming young won't really mean much, if we do not have the health to enjoy it with. Though ageloc is the technology that will make you young, it isn't a magic formula to make us immune to disease or other health disorders. Are you healthy enough to enjoy the life you want? 

Here is a list of 8 ways to measure health:  
  • BMI (Body Mass Index): This measurement is basically the ratio of your height against your weight, it gives you a basic overview of your health if you fall under the healthy weight range, based on your height.
  • LBM (Lean Body Mass): A more accurate measurement than BMI, this is the measurement of lean tissue and body fat, through this you know if your weight is because of lean tissue of just fat.
  • Weight: Something we all know of, and may even have different perceptions about. But a quick look, may give us a hint if we need to eat more, or exercise more.
  • Waist-to-Height Ration: "The Waist-to-Height ratio is determined by dividing your waist circumference by your height. Waist-to-Height ratios of 0.5 or greater are indicative of intra-abdominal fat for both men and women and are associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease."
  • How your clothes fit: Although, this isn't really much of a measurement but how your clothes fit would tell you about how your body is developing, either in gaining or losing weight.
  • How you feel: Generally speaking health is all about how you feel, if you feel good then you most likely are healthy, otherwise, why would you feel good? Health may not all be about the condition of your physical body but it may also include things like stress, worry, anxiety and other things that contribute to how you would feel.
  • How you look: "Do you look fit?  Do you look healthy?  Do you have healthy proportions to your body?  If you think you look good, you probably are healthy.  If you don't, it may be a reflection of a lack of health."
  • Resting Heart Rate (RHR): "In most cases, the lower your heart rate, the more healthy and strong your heart is.  If you have a RHR that is lower than 70 beats per minute, you probably are athletic and/or exercise quite a bit.  RHRs that are higher than 80 beats per minute reflect a not so healthy heart that may benefit from some exercise."
Though these measurements help us determine where we stand health-wise, these aren't perfect. There are many other ways to measure health that your physician can advice you to do. But the few listed here can give you a general overview of you health. Stay young with ageloc but remember to take care of you health too.

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