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Monday, December 31, 2012

Body Mass Index

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Law against anorexic models to go into effect - Jerusalem Post

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:59 PM PST


Law against anorexic models to go into effect
Jerusalem Post
Starting on Tuesday, female and male models who have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 18.5 may not be shown in the media or on Israeli websites or go down the catwalk at fashion shows. The law, initiated by then-Kadima MK Rachel Adatto, aims to ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>QCS offers financial aid for cancer patients - Peninsula On-line

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:33 PM PST


QCS offers financial aid for cancer patients
Peninsula On-line
An innovative part of the webpage is the tools and calculator section for users to determine their body mass index, as well as calories, heart rate and smoking cost calculator. There is also information about cancer treatment and stories of hope told ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>UK needs its own Michelle Obama to tackle obesity, say doctors - The Guardian

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 04:01 PM PST


RT
UK needs its own Michelle Obama to tackle obesity, say doctors
The Guardian
Weight loss surgery is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for people who are over a BMI (body mass index, which relates weight to height) of 35 and have related medical problems. But there is a 93-fold variation in ...
Obese British medics should consider weight loss surgery to set example - report RT
NHS staff 'should consider weight loss surgery to set a better example to ... Telegraph.co.uk
Overweight doctors and nurses 'should be given stomach stapling surgery ... Daily Mail

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>I still hated my body - Fiji Times

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 11:54 AM PST


I still hated my body
Fiji Times
By this point, I officially was 'morbidly obese' (my Body Mass Index was over 40) and I wanted more than anything not to be. It sounded like a miracle answer: a reduced stomach that could hold only a small portion of food and wouldn't tolerate too much ...

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Posted: 31 Dec 2012 06:08 AM PST


All Things Digital
Weighing In on Wi-Fi Scales
All Things Digital
The two I tested looked nearly identical, with all-white bodies and gleaming surfaces. But the more costly FitBit Aria scale measures weight, body fat and BMI, an estimated calculation of your body fat based on weight and height, and the Withings WS-30 ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>GEOLOGY returns to Naica Cave, Mexico, and extends its reach to Mercury

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 06:31 AM PST

( Geological Society of America ) GEOLOGY ends 2012 with 23 new articles spanning a variety of geoscience phenomena and locations, including Mercury; Naica Cave, Mexico; Diamantina, Brazil; the Galápagos hotspot; China; the Aleutian island arc; Disko Bay and Uummannaq Fjord, central West Greenland; the California arc; the Pacific Ring of Fire; Po Plain, Italy; Torfajökull, Iceland; the US Sierra ...
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>New Year's resolution? There's an app to help

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 01:04 PM PST

Welcome to 2013, an age of technology where the power to uphold New Year's resolutions fits comfortably in a hip pocket.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Get Organized: Fitness Resolutions Through Technology - PC Magazine

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:03 AM PST


Get Organized: Fitness Resolutions Through Technology
PC Magazine
And what if posts from your social network encouraged you toward your fitness goals and praised you for accomplishments, instead of spamming you with cries of self pity? Losing weight, exercising more, and eating healthier consistently rank among the ...
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Get Organized: Fitness Resolutions Through Technology - PC Magazine

Posted: 31 Dec 2012 05:03 AM PST


Get Organized: Fitness Resolutions Through Technology
PC Magazine
You can even scan barcodes of packaged food to automatically calculate serving sizes and nutritional data. My personal favorites are Fitbit.com ... Not everyone likes to get on a bathroom scale every day (I've read plenty of advice that specifically ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Calculating the distance; the answer is on the horizon - Taranaki Daily News

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 05:07 PM PST


Calculating the distance; the answer is on the horizon
Taranaki Daily News
Some clear thinking assisted by trigonometry provides a formula to calculate the distance to the horizon. It is: 3.57 multiplied by the square root of the height from which the observation is made. (The square of a number such as 4 is the number ...
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Sunday, December 30, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Rewriting History: Splits, Consolidations & Rights Issues - Stockopedia

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 12:45 PM PST


Stockopedia
Rewriting History: Splits, Consolidations & Rights Issues
Stockopedia
For us to establish dividend growth and earnings growth histories we need to look at the company's archive of annual reports, although when we do so we need to exercise great care over any historical per share figures. .... So simply assuming a cash ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Finding the best financial adviser fit - Moneyweb.co.za

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 07:18 AM PST


Finding the best financial adviser fit
Moneyweb.co.za
As such, the starting point for this exercise has to be tailoring an investment portfolio to meet individual specific needs, and to help make the most of the money already in the bank. While this may ... A good financial adviser should also assess each ...
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Body Mass Index

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Surgery may help you accomplish weight-loss goals - St. George Daily Spectrum

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 06:29 PM PST


Surgery may help you accomplish weight-loss goals
St. George Daily Spectrum
"We look at a couple of things, beginning with body mass index, or BMI. Those with a BMI over 40 may want to consider surgery. And those with a BMI between 35 and 40, who have health problems related to their weight, including things like high blood ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The 10 Most Intriguing Health Findings Of 2012 - Business Insider

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 04:45 PM PST


Business Insider
The 10 Most Intriguing Health Findings Of 2012
Business Insider
Being black is the second biggest risk factor for a high Body Mass Index (BMI), a measurement used to gauge how much fat a person is carrying around. [8 Reasons Our Waistlines Are Expanding]. 6. Doctors seem to be practice what they preach. U.S ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'I spent £17000 to drop ten dress sizes. . . and STILL hated my body' - Daily Mail

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 04:15 PM PST


Daily Mail
'I spent £17000 to drop ten dress sizes. . . and STILL hated my body'
Daily Mail
By this point, I officially was 'morbidly obese' (my Body Mass Index was over 40) and I wanted more than anything not to be. Anne, pictured at 16, says 'it sounded like a miracle answer: a. Anne, pictured 10 months after surgery, says 'it sounded like ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese British medics should consider weight loss surgery to set example - report - RT

Posted: 30 Dec 2012 11:57 AM PST


RT
Obese British medics should consider weight loss surgery to set example - report
RT
NICE guidance states that if patients are morbidly obese with a body mass index (BMI) of over 40 or 35, if they have conditions such as type 2 diabetes, they should be offered surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs. However, some primary health ...
Overweight doctors and nurses 'should be given stomach stapling surgery ... Daily Mail
NHS staff 'should consider weight loss surgery to set a better example to ... Telegraph.co.uk

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Saturday, December 29, 2012

Body Mass Index

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Loveland is about to make New Year's resolutions: How to make them stick - ReporterHerald.com

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 03:22 PM PST


Loveland is about to make New Year's resolutions: How to make them stick
ReporterHerald.com
If you resolve to lose weight in 2013, how much should you aim to lose? That also changes for everybody, Janasek said, but an attainable goal is 10 percent of one's body weight, regardless of body mass index. A challenging part about weight loss is ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Short Science, December 30, 2012 - South China Morning Post

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 12:01 PM PST


Short Science, December 30, 2012
South China Morning Post
A study found that body mass index, a calculation involving the ratio of height to weight, works at least as well as other body measurements, and better than some, to predict health problems. Researchers said BMI and body fat percentage were the best ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Primary care docs uncertain about weight counseling - Nurse.com

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:23 AM PST


Primary care docs uncertain about weight counseling
Nurse.com
They found that primary care physicians overwhelmingly supported additional training such as nutrition counseling and practiced-based changes such as having scales report body mass index. Primary care physicians with fewer than 20 years since ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>New Year's Resolutions: 8 Ideas For Better Sleep In 2013

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:29 AM PST

Finding yourself making the same tired resolution to get fit or lose weight or eat more nutritious foods? But there's a reason -- or a few -- why you didn't reach your goal this go round.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Get started with goodtoknow diets - goodtoknow

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 11:16 PM PST


Get started with goodtoknow diets
goodtoknow
When you join, fill out your details and your weight loss goals - and the BMI calculator will work out your BMI, BMR and recommended daily calorie allowance and a goal date for your weight loss. As long as you stick within your daily calorie allowance ...
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