What to Look for to Be Sure That You are in Good Health
Of course you have strong great looking abdominal muscles. But do great abs signify good health? The health of an individual could normally be ascertained by their external looks. Aside from basing it on the abdominal muscles, however, there are other methods of determining how healthy you are.
Your BMI or Body Mass
Using body mass is the easiest way to assess if a person is healthy and fit or not. However, body mass is not always the most dependable gauge of good health. To rate or judge the size of a person against his or her weight, medical practitioners use the body mass index (BMI). BMI is a result of kilograms/meter squared. Hence, a BMI of 18 to 25 is considered in great shape. To have a BMI over 30 is regarded as obese, 25-30 is overweight and lower than 19 is underweight.
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.
For growing teens and youngsters, BMI is also an inefficient method for measuring health. Therefore, in place of using this antiquated type of measurement, what should be regarded instead, is the teens age and possibility for growth. If a child is putting on poundage too quickly for his or her age or not putting on enough weight, or not growing taller, this is a much better determinant of his or her health.
Round, Pear or Flat?
The shape of a person is also an alternate indicator for good health. Surplus fat around the gut is another measurement that medical practitioners look for to measure body fat content. Cardiac disease and other weight-related diseases are at a greater exposure to these folks. If a waistline is wider than 35″, the person is at a greater danger for health problems such as stroke or diabetes.
Skin Tone and Complexion
Over exposure to the sun would age the skin and enhance your risks for skin cancer. Moles or freckles that are odd shaped or increasing in size, probably means an unhealthy skin. Use protective covering when going under the sun. Also, get the recommendation of a dermatologist or skin specialist about moles or any unusual spots.
Dental Health
Check your spit after you brush your teeth. Bleeding gums often point to vitamin deficiency and poor oral health. Blood on the toothbrush is a sign of gingivitis or gum disease, which in turn is a precursor for heart diseases.
At least 2 times a year, one must see an oral hygienist to remove plaque. With improved daily oral hygiene habits and a healthy and balanced diet, gum diseases is preventable and reversible.
It is not just awful breath one should be concerned with, since gum disorders have been associated with cardiac disease and diabetes. The probability of an individual dying from a heart attack is 2 times greater for individuals who have gum disorder and tooth decay and also have three times the strong possibility of having 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
Watch out for your toe and fingernails too. Yellowing, brittle and nails with ridges are evident indicators that the nails are unhealthy. Unhealthy looking nails may be indications of fungal infection, an odd level of oxygen in the blood as well as kidney disease or a vitamin deficiency.
Granted that you are muscled enough to parade those six-packs, you can still dig for yourself an early grave if you disregard the other signs of bad health.
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