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1 Measure Up: BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage
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2 The Skinny On: Measuring Body Fat Percentage
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3 Body Fat Percentage Scales
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4 Which is Better: BMI or Body Fat Percentage?
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5 Are You in the Know About BMI?
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6 Slim Doesn't Necessarily Mean Not Fat
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7 Do You Keep Track of Your Body Fat Percentage?
There are many ways to keep track of your health and weight loss efforts. Hopefully by now, we all know it's fat not lean muscle that we want to shed. And this makes the scale, which simply measures pounds, not the most effective way to keep track of your efforts. I do weigh myself, but my scale is not the only tool I use to keep on track. There is the low-cost jeans-method of monitoring your Read more
Obesity has been a huge (no pun intended) problem in the US, and now it seems to be spreading across the world. For the most part, it's apparent when people need to lose weight, but there are others you may not suspect who are also overweight. About 30 million Americans who seem to be normal weight actually have a high percentage of body fat. It's known as "normal weight obesity," and it puts Read more
There are some buzz words floating around when it comes to weight loss and a healthy lifestyle, and BMI is way up there on the list. I'm sure you've heard the term, but do you know what it means in terms of your body? Take this quiz to find out. Take the Quiz Read more
If you're in the business of trying to lose weight, the best way to monitor your progress isn't by stepping on a scale. Since a basic bathroom scale measures your entire body weight, it doesn't take into consideration how much of you is made up of fat, and how much is made of healthy stuff like bones, muscle, blood, and organs. For a more accurate picture of your body composition, it's best to Read more
BMI and body fat percentage are weight-loss terms thrown around with little explanation, so if you're confused about what they mean or which you should pay more attention to, you're not alone. Here's a brief primer to help. BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It's a simple measure of the weight of a person scaled according to their height. You can use Fit's Calculator to determine your BMI, or Read more
Yesterday I wrote about how your Body Fat Percentage (BFP) is a more accurate way to measure excess body fat when compared to your BMI. The New York Times reported recently that some studies suggest that BFP is a better indicator of health than your weight. Underwater weighing is considered the most accurate method for determining your BFP, the more body fat you have the less you weigh in Read more
Many people are confused when it comes to looking at their Body Mass Index (BMI) versus their body fat percentage, since they do not always agree. So which should you go by? First of all, body fat percentage is an estimate of the fraction of the total body mass that is fat mass, as opposed to lean body mass (muscle, bone, organ tissue, blood, and everything else that makes you work). This index Read more
Using the scale has its place, especially if you are carefully tracking your weight-loss progress. But spending too much time focusing on a number can discourage you when you think you've dropped weight after a rigorous diet and exercise plan only to find that you haven't lost as much as you thought you have (which can happen for several reasons, usually because you are gaining muscle instead). Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Between infomercial-style ads for Pajama Pants and Ab Rollers, perhaps you've seen advertisements for P90X DVDs. Or maybe you have a friend who suddenly looked a bit more taut and toned, who casually referenced the muscle confusion-based fitness craze. The point is P90X is undeniably a major exercise movement. Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! You put in the time — and the sweat! So don't let these common misconceptions get you off track. By The Editors of Prevention Can you really blast more fat by working out on an empty stomach? Do you burn the same number of calories walking a mile rather than running? We asked fitness pros to weigh in on 5 of the Read more
