Step 1. Calculate BMI: Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) using our BMI Calculator. Step 2. Look up Protein Factor: Using your BMI and Height look up your Protein Factor in the appropriate gender table below. Female Protein Factor Lookup Height 4’10″ – 5’0″ 5’1″ – 5’4″ 5’5″ – 5’8″ 5’9″ – 6’0″ BMI 147 [...]

In the short term, this is because when you begin a slimming diet, in the first week or two you will lose several pounds of weight which are fluid, not fat. After this, weight loss will be mainly fat. For long-term slimmers, the main reason is that when you lose weight, your metabolic rate gradually [...]

A recent American Dietetic Association position paper reported that most of us don’t even come close to the recommended intake of 20 grams to 35 grams of fiber a day. Why Is Fiber so Good for Us? Eating a higher-fiber diet has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels, improve and prevent constipation, and slow [...]

Once you have found out what your BMI (Body Mass Index) is, check below to see whether it indicates that you are underweight, a normal, healthy weight, overweight, or obese and what you should then do about your weight. If you do not know your BMI, please check it out here! BMI 19.0 or below: [...]

Diabetes (Diabetes mellitus) is a life-long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin, or both. Causes, incidence, and risk actors: To understand diabetes, it is important to first understand the normal [...]