Tag: BMI

  • 5 Supplements To Burn Belly Fat and Flatten Your Stomach

    5 Supplements To Burn Belly Fat and Flatten Your Stomach

    Are you concerned about belly fat? If so, you may want to look at your dietary habits.  According to a 2019 study, proper dietary habits that included consuming certain nutrients were “significantly inversely correlated with a change in the visceral fat area.”  The visceral fat area refers to the fat around the organs in your…

  • Study Finds 7 Longevity Habits To Reduce Risk For Dementia

    Study Finds 7 Longevity Habits To Reduce Risk For Dementia

    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]According to the World Health Organization, 55 million people around the world have dementia, and this number…

  • 8 High Blood Pressure Triggers You Must Know About

    8 High Blood Pressure Triggers You Must Know About

    High blood pressure is a global problem. In fact, in 2021, it was the most searched term for a health condition on Google. Unfortunately, the condition can severely compromise the quality of your life and longevity. Here are eight important triggers that you must know about so you can better manage your risk. Why do…

  • New Study: Zinc and Curcumin Can Reduce BMI

    New Study: Zinc and Curcumin Can Reduce BMI

    A new scientifically peer reviewed study offers promising hope for reducing BMI. The study showed that when zinc and curcumin are taken together, they help improve weight outcomes. The role of BMI BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. What is considered a healthy BMI? Specialists say a BMI reading…

  • Obesity is a Disaster Requiring Urgent Intervention in South Africa

    Obesity is a Disaster Requiring Urgent Intervention in South Africa

    800 million people around the world are affected by obesity. According to Riekie Smit, MD, South Africa has alarmingly high rates of adult obesity. More than half of the female population and over a quarter of the male population are obese. Up to 70% of the female population is either overweight or obese. Adult obesity…

  • The Startling Link Between Being Overweight and COVID-19

    Western Cape South Africa. Specialist physician Dr. Gary Hudson says we’re facing a pandemic on top of an obesity epidemic. Startling research has now emerged showing that being obese or even slightly overweight can worsen the effect of  COVID-193. People living with pre-existing conditions such as atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, conditions are also…

  • BMI Is About To Become A Thing Of The Past, Here’s Why…

    BMI Is About To Become A Thing Of The Past, Here’s Why…

    We’ve all had our BMI worked out by a medical professional at some point or another. And although it can provide a general indication whether ones weight to height ratio is healthy or not, it’s far from being an accurate weight measurement tool for everyone.  Now a new App has been developed by the Mayo Clinic,…