What's the best way to measure body fat? (The Wichita Eagle)
If the body mass index is accurate, then actor Mel Gibson, boxer Mike Tyson and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger all fall into the obese category. Other seemingly fit folks -- including San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds and Texas Rangers designated hitter Sammy Sosa -- would be considered overweight by BMI standards. And there lies the problem with the BMI, used to calculate ...
Body fat news 15/09/2007
Here is a simple formula that you can use to lose two pounds of body fat per week. One pound of fat = 3500 calories. If you do nothing to change your eating habits, and exercise to burn 7000 calories per week, you will lose two pounds . ...
Body fat news 15/09/2007
A fat mother hastens a child's path to obesity, finds a new study. Other factors included too much time spent in front of the TV and rapidly piling on the pounds in early childhood. Children who had acquired a high percentage body fat ...
Judge blocks restrictions on fat-melting treatment (USA Today)
A judge blocked a state regulation Thursday that would have prevented most doctors from injecting chemicals into their patients to melt body fat. The State Board of Healing Arts, which regulates doctors, approved the regulation last month, and it was supposed to take effect Friday. Kansas is the first state to attempt to regulate such treatments.
Body fat news 15/09/2007
You keep cutting calories to compensate for your lowered metabolism and your body keeps slowing down your metabolism even more and storing body fat, thinking it’s protecting you from starvation. In addition, you are more likely to binge ...
