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closeHapus filterUnderstanding Body Mass Index
Understanding Body Mass Index — BMI has two numbers that combine one’s weight with height to know whether a person has the correct weight for their height, which can also indicate how healthy they are. BMI is a screening tool that can reveal whether a person is underweight or if they have a healthy weight, excess
Make Yours a Healthy Bali Christmas
Make Yours a Healthy Bali Christmas — Overindulging and Bali go hand-in-hand but this holiday season a few slight dietary adjustments will allow you to feel better about yourself without that uncomfortable bloating feeling. Perhaps you already lost weight and wish to maintain or, you are just beginning your new eating program, the consumption of
Weight Gain Linked to Sleep Loss
Weight Gain Linked to Sleep Loss — A recent study by Sweden’s Uppsala University indicates losing just one night of sleep could have an impact on one’s metabolism resulting in an increase in body weight. Previous epidemiological studies have shown that the risk for obesity and type-two diabetes is elevated in those who suffer from
Does the 8-Hour Diet Really Work?
A new diet program, otherwise known as 16:8, sees people eating for eight hours per day and fasting for 16 hours in a bid to kick their body into fat burning mode. Those who follow it likely eat breakfast at 10am, lunch at 2pm and dinner at 6pm and then have breakfast at 10am the
Indonesian Children Amongst Regions Obese
Indonesian Children Amongst Regions Obese — An alarming and widely circulated news report finds obesity rates among children in Asia-Pacific rising at a rapid rate with more action needed to encourage healthier lifestyles and ease pressure on fledgling health care systems. The number of overweight children under five rose 38 percent between 2000 and 2016
The Fantastic Health Facts of Fibre
The Fantastic Health Facts of Fibre — Multiple media outlets are once again running with a new medical research study on the health benefits of a high fibre diet and how proper gut bacteria can benefit overall health and prevent type-2 diabetes. According to New Scientist, Liping Zhao at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China
November 14: World Diabetes Day
The 2017 theme for World Diabetes Day is “Women and diabetes – our right to a healthy future,” a campaign to promote the importance of affordable and equitable access for all women at risk for or living with diabetes. It is essential that all women are able to have access to diabetes medicines and
How Exercise Effects Your Metabolic Syndrome
Making an effort for daily exercise can reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in people who are seated for long periods throughout the day, a recent study concludes. Sedentary behavior and office work has been associated with an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, a cluster of unfavorable markers including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and
Measure Your Waistline Not Just Your Body Fat
Medical research now points out that fat around the waist has more visceral fat, which is located deep inside the abdominal cavity that surrounds the internal organs and is associated with chronic diseases namely diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, heart disease — even hormone-fueled cancers like those of the breast, colon, and prostate.
Visiting Bali with Diabetes
Some 10 percent of people with diabetes experience problems with diabetes control when traveling. Visit Bali and travel safely with these tips: Carry a doctor’s letter: your trip through airport security will go smoother if you plan ahead: Ask your doctor to write a letter alerting airport officials about your diabetes and your need to
March 9th World Kidney Day Theme: Kidney Disease & Obesity
According to the latest WHO data kidney disease deaths in Indonesia reached 41,042 at the same time evidence shows that obesity, which was previously a problem among high-income groups in the country, has spread across all income groups. Is there a relation? According to World Kidney Day website, obesity is a potent risk factor for
Brown Rice versus White Rice: It All Started in Java
Bali’s neighboring island of Java is curiously where the benefits of brown rice over white rice were discovered in the 1890s by Dutch military physician Christian Eijkman who was assigned to try to grow the microbe responsible for beriberi,a disease that causes inflammation of the nerves and heart failure due to deficiency of vitamin B1.
Yoga’s BIG New Market: Overweight People
Many plus size people will say “not for me” when it comes to yoga although it might be time to have another look not only as a possibility but an opportunity to get in shape by way of one of the most natural physical disciplines available. For all sizes and certainly all levels of
Simple Medicine: Walk to Improve Blood Sugar Levels
We are upright walking animals that are meant to amble and not just on a treadmill. A healthy walk after a meal, especially dinner before you sleep, reduces blood sugar levels that play a major role in managing type-2 diabetes. The American Association of Diabetes (AAD) and other world diabetes association underscore exercise, even
Harmful Beverages
Much like the anti-tobacco movement over the decades, Asia’s soda-guzzling nations are stepping up and taking notice, preparing to impose taxes on fizzy drinks in an effort to curb health issues that come with consumption of these sugary beverages. The giant global soda industry is under attack for good reason as doctors and policymakers are
Children and Diabetes
First the bad news The are two kinds of diabetes. But before explaining, it should be understood that the incidence in children is increasing in both types, especially in environments such as those found in Indonesia. The different types No point paraphrasing an expert source, so here is what www.webmd.com says: “In general, people with diabetes either
‘Pass the sugar, please…’
The Threat of Sugary Drinks “A Spoonful of Sugar” is a song in Walt Disney’s movie Mary Poppins, sung by Julie Andrews in 1964 but still a popular film for children of all ages. Half a century ago, it was believed sugarcoating a pill was okay. How about today? How about seven spoons full of
DASH Diet Rushes to the Front of the Line
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a dietary model to prevent and control hypertension but it’s not just those with high blood pressure that it helps. Considered a true diet plan over a “fad” diet, DASH is regarded by physicians worldwide as the best overall way of losing weight and lowering blood pressure. Originally developed by
Five Tips to Control Diabetes
Type-two diabetes is the most common type of diabetes and it can be controlled by some easy lifestyle adjustments. If you are overweight or have a family history of diabetes you need to take special preventative measures such as losing a few extra kilos, eating better and just that little extra physical activity. 1. More
Diabetes
Diabetes among the Elderly The age factor is very crucial in medicine. The metabolism and physical conditions change with advanced age. The elderly need special attention, especially when there are further critical conditions diagnosed, such as diabetes. What happens when people get older? In young adults, the percentage of muscles in the body mass is
Obesity
BMI There are several ways to calculate whether you are within a healthy weight range or not. One of the simple ways is by calculating your body mass index (BMI). To know your BMI is by dividing your weight in kilograms with your height in metres squared. For example, if you weigh 65 kg and