What to Look for to Be Sure That You are in Good Health
Yes, you have killer 6-pack abdominals. But does that mean that you are healthy? Of course you can evaluate a persons physical health based on their external looks. Aside from the abdominal muscles, there are other ways of determining how healthy you are.
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Body mass, or how large (or slim) you are, is not always the most dependable barometer of how healthy a person is. Medical doctors use the body mass index or BMI to judge the size of a person against weight. One can calculate BMI by dividing kilograms by meter squared. Ordinarily, a sign of good health is to have a BMI between 18-25. Underweight BMI is less than 19, overweight BMI is between 25-30 and obese is 30 or more.
Unfortunately, an individual who is very lean and powerfully built may have a BMI over 25 and this would index him or her as over weight.
BMI is also an insufficient barometer for children below 16 years of age. What should be used instead, is the age of the teen and his or her probability for growth instead of using the weight and height ratio. For example, if a child is putting on weight too quickly for his or her age, or if he or she were not putting on enough weight, this would be a better gauge of health.
The Shape of the Body
Another meter for good health is someones body shape. Health care providers also look at waist measurements because they know that apple-shaped men and women carry excess fat around their waistline. Obesity-related illnesses, as well as coronary heart problems are a higher risk for these men and women. If the midriff is larger than thirty five inches, the individual has a greater exposure to health problems such as diabetes or stroke.
Condition of Your Skin
Tanning or sun exposure can prematurely age your skin and enhance skin cancer risk. Freckles or moles that are unusually shaped or growing probably means abnormal skin cells. You should use sunscreen and get the diagnosis of a skin specialist about any odd-looking spots.
Oral Health
If there is bleeding when you spit after brushing your teeth, your gums may need attending to. Gums that bleed often are a sign of bad oral health and vitamin deficiency. Blood on the toothbrush is one of the most common indicators of gingivitis or gum disease, which in turn is a harbinger for cardiovascular diseases.
Better dental hygiene habits, good nutritional habits and vitamin supplements as well as plaque removal at least 2 times a year will overturn and avoid gum disorder or gingivitis.
Gum disease may now be identified with stroke and type 2 diabetes. Folks with gum problems and tooth decay are twice more predisposed to die of heart attacks and about three times more predisposed to have a stroke.
Are Your Lips Kissable?
An additional unhealthy state for the human body to be in is dehydration. Dry and chapped lips could be an indicator of dehydration. When you are dehydrated, your body removes the moisture from your skin making it look dried-up and decrepit. Dehydration may also cause headaches and fatigue.
Toenails and Fingernails
Healthy fingernails and toenails are strong, colorless and smooth. If they are yellow, brittle and have ridges, these are evident warnings that your nails are in atrocious health. These unhealthy signs may signal odd levels of oxygen in the blood as well as kidney disease, vitamin deficiency and yeast infection.
Thus, just because you have gorgeous lats and 6-packs, that does not mean that you are healthy and fit. There are other indications of atrocious health that you should be made aware of. Do not disregard them.
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