Various strategies can be used to stay fit. Certainly, a healthy diet and regular physical activity cannot be ignored.
There are, however, several ways to monitor your fitness. Subjective sensations come first. The opinions of the experts are essential.
Other clues can come from universal and reliable mathematical calculations.
We talk, for example, of the famous body mass index or BMI.
But what is the body mass index and how can it be used to always stay fit and healthy?
Many times we hear about body mass index. But are we really sure we know what it is? Do we really know the concept?
Most people think it’s body fat. Others are convinced that it calculates lean mass. None of that.
In the next few lines we will see what the body mass index is and how it can be used to always stay fit and healthy.
A very simple calculation
The body mass index, in essence, correlates height with weight. It can be expressed through a very simple formula. The weight is divided by the height, the latter squared. You don’t have to be a math genius to make this calculation. The result gives us important feedback for our health. The number we get, in fact, tells us if we are normal weight, overweight, obese or too thin.
Let yourself be guided for a life of well-being
This index can be very useful for regulating our lifestyle. If we realize that we are overweight, for example, we can decide to go on a diet. If we are underweight, however, we must choose a different meal plan. A site of the Ministry of Health can provide us with an indication in real time.
Be careful, however, because there are other factors to consider. The body mass index does not tell us what the percentage of body fat is. For these details it is necessary to contact a nutritionist.
This index can be very useful, but only if used in the right way.
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