Comments and deriving a body fat percentage formula This article uses the fairly standard definition of obesity, using body fat percentages of 25% for men, and 30% for women. It found the commonly seen curved relationship of body fat percentage versus Body Mass Index, as shown in the first chart below. I showed this chart […]
Lose weight while watching TV!
Scientists have proven that those who tend to fidget while watching TV or even just sitting down even at a restaurant or a movie theater, are great exercise fitness workouts and can burn up to 350 more calories a day. If you’re body is in motion of some sort, it is definitely burning some calories. […]
Good morning foods & weight loss tips
You will not mind serving dessert on a busy weeknight or weekend after assembling these quick parfaits. This yummy low calorie breakfast contains only 109 calories per serving. This delicious low calorie breakfast is 109 calories per serving. Preparation: Divide a layer of yogurt, raspberries and pineapple into four glasses. Apple-bacon pancakes with cider syrup […]
Gluten Free Diet? Why and Exactly what is it?
Most of us have heard of a gluten free diet and seen the numerous gluten-free products in the stores. However, why do people choose or change to a gluten free diet? Well, there are many reasons – some people with diseases, notably celiac disease and gluten intolerance, need to avoid gluten to maintain their health. […]
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Breast Cancer Risk (Gail Model) Calculation Methods The halls.md detailed breast cancer risk calculator offers a choice of two calculation methods, called "Gail model 1" and "NSABP model 2". If you are curious, you can compare the results of my calculator to some other calculators. You’ll find that my results are close, very close, not […]
What is hip? tell me
Commonly searched: Average male height and average weight for women, weight and health chart, and so on. This post looks at average height and weight charts. The charts in this collection show all sorts of useful information like the average weight for women, the average male height, weight percentile and ranges. Every kind of average […]
The Average Weight for Women Chart
Are you wondering what is the average weight for women? Well, below is an average weight chart for women with height and weight. See how you compare.? Before really using this weight chart to it’s fullest, you could go to the Women’s Height Chart and find your height percentile, then return to this chart and […]
Girls growth chart and average weight for girls
Many girls, especially in the teenage years, worry about their weight. This statement is based on sound, scientific research, and with the non-stop digital stream promoting images of stick-thin models, it is hardly surprising. In fact, one large UK research study conducted by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) examined 7,000 adolescents aged 13 […]
Let’s let the Moose explain this one.
Lean body mass or lean body weight: A waste of arithmetic? Sometimes, people ask me to explain what is lean body mass or lean body weight. However, it is not what you think. Indeed, lean body mass has nothing to do with your ideal weight or what your body should be like if you were […]
There’s big controversy about this now.
Comments about this body fat and body mass index study of Singapore For Singapore Asians, the study suggests using a BMI of 27.0 as the cutoff for Obesity ( instead of 30 ), and using a Body Mass Index of 21.0 as the cutoff for Overweight ( instead of 25 ), because these values match […]
Mid day wisdom
What you choose for diet plans at lunch time, can have a huge impact on your weight. It’s an area of nutrition that’s surprisingly overlooked. The good news, is that getting the balance right is very simple, as preparing a tasty, yet nutritious lunch which might be slightly more appealing than tuna and salad. Below […]
Sonoma diet foods & fascinating benefits!
The Sonoma diet: A trimmer waist and better health in just 10 days, without depriving yourself? That’s shocking. However, that is the promise of The Sonoma Diet. Furthermore, the Sonoma Diet was influenced by a Mediterranean plant-focused way of eating. In addition, the Sonoma Diet plan apparently helps to break sugar addictions and healthy foods satisfy […]
Why a Good Night’s Sleep is GREAT for weight loss
How Many Calories do you burn Sleeping? If you eat food later in the day, it is digested the same identical way food eaten during the middle of the day is digested. Absorption takes calories and persists all night. If, however, you eat a large meal just before going to bed or even a few […]
Why am I not losing Weight?
Not losing weight? This post is going to give you some scientifically-proven top tips about overcoming the problems that are preventing you from achieving your ideal weight. If you have ever asked yourself, ‘why am I not losing weight?’ We will be looking at some of the major problems in the way of achieving your […]
Gained Weight Recently? Here is what NOT to do.
Top 10 Tips Weight Gain: Firstly, it does happen and it’s fine, well kind of. So often when we are faced with unwanted weight gain we feel that we must begin to lose weight fast. But what about all the things that you are presently doing that could be exacerbating the issue? As much as I […]
Dimensions of Expedition E350 aircraft
Dimensions of the Expedition E350 plane. I made this post because I’m always forgetting if my airplane will fit into various hangars. Images are from the POH. (Pilots Operating Handbook.) And I moved this into this separate post, which is quite short. All of this re-arranging is happening because of Google. This used to […]
The Talking Moose archives. Macuser Eddie awards article
Talking Moose memorabilia found in a storage box By steve Halls. I was unpacking storage boxes one day, and came upon my stored Talking Moose memorabilia. I scanned a few pertinent pages that brought back good memories for me. I hope they do the same for you. The images below show the cover of […]
Here is the equation.
The BMI Formula to calculate Body Mass Index: BMI To calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index), take your weight (in kilograms), and divide by your height (in meters) squared. ( Need a calculator? Duh.. use the body mass index BMI calculator, which coincidentally, will convert units from imperial to metric and back.That is your […]
Follow this simple diet in just 3 days!
This diet plan for those who want to lose a lot of weight claims that you will drop up to 10 pounds if you follow it for three full days. The menu includes three breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Indeed, that is if you consider a cup of tuna fish or two hot dogs, plus fruit and veggie sides, […]
When does fatness begin, based on science.
Healthy body fat percentage ranges based on body mass index This abstract was presented at a scientific meeting, and reproduced on the Tanita Corporation website1. I also reproduce it here because the presentation contained the interesting data in the table below, showing the Body Fat Percentages that occur at a BMI of 25 kg/m2. Women […]
How to make something better
Body mass index cutoffs being determined for the BMI calculator By Steven B. Halls, MD FRCPC This page continues the discussion about the "halls.md v2" thresholds for determining overweight, as used in the Body Mass Index BMI calculator. A previous page described the development of the slim changes proposal curve-shape, and this page describes how […]
What is the healthiest BMI?
Comments and Key points from this article on healthiest BMI The above article on Body Mass Index (BMI) has a key point, and here it is:- “The estimated nadir of the BMI curve was at 27.3 kg/m 2.” But what does this actually mean? Well, the lowest mortality rate (death rate) occurs at a Body […]
Body Mass Index (BMI) Articles and Calculators
Body Mass Index (BMI) has been my special interest since this website first began. Indeed, I have developed a couple of calculators to help you assess your BMI, weight loss percentage and ideal weight. So, below is an index of all our articles with a little summary. Please do come in and take a look […]
Yoga for weight loss AND relaxation! Tips and Advice
Why try Yoga for Weight Loss? Starting to practice yoga can transform the rest of your life. Many people who have taken up yoga advise that if you practice regularly things begin to shift (for the positive) in other areas of your life off the mat. According to medical research, many trials have been […]
Stop dreaming and start shedding: Dukan Diet
Dreading that moment of hitting the beach this summer? Does even packing your swimsuit fill you with a fear akin to a trip to the dentist for root canal work? This post will show you how to adapt the Dukan diet plan to correspond with the amount of weight loss that you have previously only […]
Be not interested in
A Little bit about the Medical Recommendations of Ideal Body Weight By Steven B. Halls, MD The medical profession likes simplicity. Researchers have tested if being overweight causes health risks, using a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 as the definition of overweight. This is obviously too simple, but it is a common method […]
Natural Weight Loss- 4 easy steps
Can you Really Lose Weight in a Month? Absolutely, you only have to look at the popular weight loss TV show, ‘The Biggest Loser’ to see some amazing quick weight loss results. A contestant from season 10, Mark Pinkhasovich, managed to lose a staggering 41 pounds in the first week. Now, let me state here […]
CT scan Contrast and Body Weight
Weight-based intravenous contrast injection parameters for Enhanced CT Scanning This page is showing a method of giving weight based doses of contrast agent for CT scanning. No-one would argue that weight-based dose is superior to fixed-dose alone. The only question, “is it too much trouble”? by Steven B. Halls, MD, FRCPC. I created this page […]
Printable Scrapbooking & Weight Loss
For plenty of years, scientists have accepted that the act of crafting makes us feel fantastic. Crafting, such as printable scrapbooking, for instance, expands self-esteem while helping you form new skills and a sense of achievement. At nursing homes across the country, seniors use different types of crafts to boost their spirits and maintain their […]
A Vegan diet: Top tips to make the switch
The stereotypical image of a vegan, in the past, was a peace-loving, free-spirited, lentil-eating hippy. Veganism is usually associated with those ethically opposed to the cruelty involved in the mass farming of animals for meat and goods. However, a vegetarian or vegan way of eating is at an all-time high with celebrities like Mike Tyson, […]
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