BMI is the popular measurement used in identifying obesity level. In simple terms it is the weight of a person in relation to his height. The mathematical calculation of BMI is done by multipling weight of a person in pounds and then dividing that value by the square of his height in inches.

Doctors have created a benchmark to identify the obesity level. If BMI is greater than 25, the person is treated as overweight. But, if the BMI goes beyond 30...the person is treated as obese.

A detailed obesity table based on Weight and Height (BMI) is provided below as an image.

BMI is a popular & common measure, though it does not calculate the fats in body. As a result, the BMI may become mis-leading - especially in the case of mascular people where muscles tend of increase the body weight - rather than body fats.

How to reduce BMI / Weight?
Simple things help in loosing weight -
1) Disciplined organic healthy diet.
2) Work out, exercises, Gymnasium, physical activity, jogging
3) Prescribed Weight Loss Medications like Xenical (Orlistat), Meridia, Reductil.
4) Weight-loss surgeries

BMI Table
Use it to measure whether you are obese, over-weight, normal or underweight.

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University of Texas conducted a study recently to demonstrate the relationship between the risk of pancreatic cancer and the body mass index during a patients life.

The study found that obese youths aged between 14-19 yrs had 60% greater chances of getting pancreatic cancer.

The trend kept on decreasing in patients as their average age increased. The trend that has come out of the study is:

Age group 20-40 years - 50% more chance
Age group 40-50 years - almost equal
Age group 50+ years - insignificant relationship


Pancreatic Cancer is the 4th most common cause for deaths by cancer, thus the first of its kind study was conducted by MD Anderson department of the UoT. The research study spanned a 4 year period starting in 2004. The patients statistical data was collected and studied over the years by the team.

The importance of the study comes at a time when obesity has been increasing as ever in the country; and the measures are being started to curb the syndrome. The study is said to have relevance & implications for general public health.

The study recommends weight-control at younger stages of children as the prime preventive remedy for curbing obesity as well as Pancreatic Cancer.

To read the full release for study from MD Anderson Department click here.

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What defines obesity?
Generally, the obesity and over-weight terms are used interchangeably. We need to realize that they are not same. The difference lies in consideration.

Overweight is : when the child is 10% more than the ideal body weight.

Obesity is : when the child's weight is 30 pounds more than the ideal body weight.


Studies on over-weight-ism
The studies conducted in USA reveal that 15% of the children are overweight; and that if this %'ages increase at this rate - then the country will have 1/3rd overweight children very soon. The studies further say that - once these children become adults : the country could have 50 million diabetic citizen by 2050 !! ::gulp::

More recent studies conducted in USA reveal that probability of asthama appearing in overweight / obese children is 1.5 - 2 times higher than normal children.

Wow wow wow..... now thats an alarming bell for all parents!!

The obesity / overweight causes a lot of health risks for the people -most fatal being heart attacks from hypertension (high blood pressure) and high cholestrol levels. Other risks include - kidney failure, amputations etc.


Thus it is paramount important to curb the obesity now and here - not just in the states but other countries as well - since i believe that even though numbers may not be alarming in other countries....they will be either in similar range; or increase at a greater pace.


What causes over-weight / obesity?
Obesity can be caused by a number of factors. Most important factor is the habits / behavior. This is a controlable factor - in hands of parents / children. Other factors include human genes, for which medical support and early treatment is the best control mechanism.


Habits / Behavior and Obesity
The major factors involving habit are:-

1) Eating Behavior - junk food vs. healthy food.
2) Comfort travel, and no walks
3) Little or no exercise
4) Too much TV / sitting work and very little of sports
5) Imbalanced exercises also causes some unhealthy body.

Medical Treatment
There are various kind of medical treatments available. There are some medicines that kill the appetite of body; then there are some drugs that prohibit fats / carbs from saturating in body. One such famous medicine is Xenical. RxOnlineToday sells Xenical tables online for controlling obesity and loosing weight at reduced prices.

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Garbhasana
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This asan stretches the spine and is a tonic for the whole body.It also soothes and calms your mind to the fullest.Even this asana is very easy to try out.

• Sit with legs stretched out in your front.
• Inhale ; extend the spine , bend both the legs and bring them close to the chest.
• Exhale ; wrap the arms around the legs and hug yourself very tightly.
• Focus the eyes towards the tip of the nose and hold this position for 60 seconds , breathing deeply.
• Release the pose and lie down in shavasana.

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Ardh Dhanurasana (Half bow-2)

"This Asana relieves all stiffness in the spine. At the same time it is very beneficial for all the respiratory problems, & cures one from asthma and bronchitis. It also tones the shoulders & hips; and reduces fat around these areas"

Steps for this yoga exercise:

• Lie down on the abdomen with forehead touching the floor, feet together and arms close to the body.
• Lift the arms up and extend out in front shoulder distance apart, palms touching the floor, separate the legs hip distance apart.
• Bend the right leg from knee, letting the knee touch the floor; and touch its ankle on to the hip.
• Raise the right arm and reach out to hold the right ankle.
• Inhale...while inhaling raise the right leg off the floor – arching the spine, also lift the left arm, head and chest.
• Breath normally; and hold the posture for 10-20 seconds while breathing normally.
• Exhale... lower the body and the right leg on the floor. Get your body in the position as done in step 2.
• Then repeat the same on other side.

The yoga exercises generally provide strength and to the body, and also revitalize the senses. But, if you are physically fit, you must consult a physician before starting any yoga exercise.


Who should not perform this yoga exercise -

• Who have a chronic injury to, or any recent injury to the hips, arms, neck and/or legs
• Who is pregnant
• Who have had a recent abdominal surgery

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"If you ever saw a house filled with lights and someone turning those off one by one, then you knows what happened to her brain. The first signs were small and too easy to dismiss. She started losing words and could barely sustain a conversation. Slowly, as the spreading darkness of Alzheimer's took over, she forgot how to cook, tell the time on the clock, dial a phone and speak five out of six languages she knew. She also lost all the favorite tunes that she hummed around all her life. For the gusty mother"

Who worked tirelessly to bring up two children after the sudden death of her husband, snapping pea pods takes concentration - lots of it - now. There's no cure and no way to stop the lights from "turning off" in her brain .At least not yet.

Dementia is a slow burn that strips sufferers of memory, personality and eventually humanity. "It refers to the whole class of conditions characterized by the deterioration of cognitive skills of a person , in two spheres - say , memory and calculation or memory or language - bringing one's quality of life down significantly" explains neurologist Dr Manjiri , she added "Dementia is the effect"

For over 60 per cent, the cause if Alzheimer's Disease. A further 20% have vascular dementia, caused by mini - strokes which disrupt the blood supply to the brain - most common in people with heart disease ad high blood pressure. The remaining 35% have a range of causes, from hypothyroidism to vitamin B12 deficiency, explains the man who authored Goodbye To Dementia . "Some are reversible, but the most deadly variants linked to Alzheimer's or Parkinson’s are incurable"

No one really knows, why and how brain cells start dying. In Alzheimer’s the condition is thought to be caused by the build - up of protein deposits in the brain plaques and tangles - whose first symptom may be a difficulty in finding words.

A cure for dementia is still a distant dream .But there's some action behind the scenes that raises new hope. Silently and largely out of the sight , memory clinics are popping in the city after city across the countries.

The government is not gone out of its way to help these clinics. Yet, as some of the missing puzzles start falling in place in the dementia jigsaw puzzle, a new legitimacy is being forwarded for a clutch of people who have always discussed in hushed tones by family members and kept out of sight as an embarrassment.

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My uncle has recently suffered a lot of pain at the hands of doctors. Doctors had been busy treating the main disease of course, but the complications from treatment / medicine - were not studied carefully by them. It prompted me to scrawl the web for the mistakes that doctors do, and just keep myself updated. Sharing my piece of information with you -

1) Oops Surgeon left some object inside the body : Yeah - the funny it sounds - the dangerous it is. Doctors from all over the world - tend to forget some object in the person they operate. The top reasons for this mistake are emergency operations, fatigued surgeon, or sudden last minute change in operation procedure.

2) Cosmetic Goof ups : This mistake has come second in my research. May docs have given improper botox injection dosages; or cheaper breast implants. Liposuction's done in cheaper / ill-equipped clinics lead to fluid overdose in body; leading to serious long-term heart-lung complications. Best to follow the cosmetic surgeries with a known appropriate respectable hospital, with proper appointment.

3) Cut / operated on wrong body part : Now that's the worst nightmare for any individual. Its like horror movie playing in real life for the person. Hospitals report such errors as "wrong-site adverse events". One such event in Britain occurred in 2002 when doctors removed wrong kidney; and patient died on the operation table. Such problems are beyond the individual's control.

4) Improper Anaesthesia : Imagine a patient waking up on the OT table, not able to cry or say anything, looking at himself open / cut. That's like "Living Dead".

5) Improper Dosage : there are international norms about the proper dosages to be given by doctors to patients. However, some doctors - would simply just go by their standard form, ask basic questions to patient and prescribe the medicine - without asking if patient is allergic to that medicine, or without analyzing whether the drug has a negative reaction - which in turn is allergic to the patient.
That was the problem my uncle was facing. Bigger worry - the doctor just didn't consult another doctor who was expert in the field of that allergy. When doctors dont communicate to each other - how are we expected to get a healthy world & safe!!

6) Endless Tests : Changing the doctors often results in just one thing for a patient - more tests to be done; or same tests to be repeated by the new doctor - because "some hours have passed". A certain amounts of tests are required....but when you have the test results; and you know the disease cause - better cure it instead of asking for more / repeat tests. There has to be some break-even in the tests and the cures.
This mistake, though not accepted by doctors / physicians... are often reported by patients. Docs - better wake up

7) Post operative infections : Do the doctors keep mum these days on post - operative infections; or do they don't know at all? The infections spread most out of the ill-managed hospitals

8) Drug dependency : this kind of mistake is very rare to happen; and it does happen only with improper followup by the patient. Regular prolonged use of same drug over a consistent period makes body non-responsive to the drug sometimes. Because of that - if the body needs the drug in future, the effectiveness decreases.
Doctors too often prescribe a pain killer, or a anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medicine for common ailments - just to make patient feel better. They start interfering with the body's own pain relieving system.

Most doctors don't listen. Study shows that more than 90% doctors interrupt patients within first 20 seconds of communication.
Also, the doctors need to realize the patient is no-toy : and that a life is on the table - so better plan first properly and completely with the team before entering the operation theater.

Fruits and vegetables contain minerals, vitamins enzymes and trace elements etc which keep the body healthy. Fruits should be eaten well cleaned with water, fresh and raw. Many vegetables too can be eaten raw or lightly cooked. Raw vegetables though give the best results for skin cleaning. By cooking up the vegetable, we give away all the minerals of medicine to the drain...loosing out on all its opportunities.

The vitamins and minerals nourish the skin and hair; while enzymes help to cleanse the skin of dead cells.

Here below, I give some natural products for their benefits on our skin. How can consuming fruits and vegetables help us stay young and fresh!!
Hope you also gain from this knowledge -

Lemon - Lemon juice shall never be applied undiluted on the skin. Lemon juice mixed with rose water helps cleansing deepest pores of oily skin as well. Lemon juice mixed in cucumber and honey gives a smoothness to dry-normal skin.

Apples - Apples contain pectin and tannin, which help to tone and tighten the skin. Pectin has a soothing effect on sensitive skin. Apples are wonderful skin toners, helping to tighten the skin and stimulate blood circulation. Apples also contain anti-oxidant properties.

Papaya - In beauty treatments, papaya is very useful for breaking down the dead skin cells. It is useful for the cleansing of oily skins. Rip papaya pulp can be applied on the face as well to get instant freshness and get rid of dead cells.

Mango - Mango, the proclaimed king in fruits, is rich in vitamins A and C. It helps in toning and rejuvenating the skin. It helps delay the visible signs of skin ageing. It is also said to strengthen the hair roots. Mango pulp keep skin soft. It is suited for all skin types.
It is an anti oxidant and has astringent qualities; and tightens the pores.

Orange - The fruit pulp is famous for its inclusion in face masks. Orange peels can be dried in sun, and the paste can be added to face packs. It has a cleaning and skin lightening effect. The raw orange peels can be rubbed on nails to remove dis-coloration.

Cucumber - It is an astringent and helps to tighten the skin. It helps to reduce the oiliness in skin; and also tighten the pores. Cucumber juice can be added to rose water; and used as a skin toner for oily skins.

Potato - Potatoes help to clear away the skin blemishes. Potato slices help in rashy conditions. It helps reduce the puffiness around the eyes. Potato juice can also be mixed with cucumber juice for treatment around the eyes.


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The worst of swine flu scare is still not over yet. The deadly disease which was earlier confined to primarily Mexico & US has slowly and gradually found its way in Asia, Africa, and other parts of the world as well. The source of disease still remains Mexico & US. It has been almost 3 months since the start of its spread, the toll from Swine flu in 74 countries is 141 deaths, with a whooping 27,737 infected cases.

The sudden increase in number of cases world over, has proved that this deadly swine flu infection is far from over. Health services in capital city Buenos Aires of Argentina have come to a complete halt, with thousands of people rushing into hospitals & get medical checked on Swine Flu. Chile too has the highest number of cases reported in the South American continent. In Asia, India has so far reported 23+ cases. Major cases are in the metro cities, where people have returned from US.
New Zealand reports more than 100 confirmed Swine Flu cases. Australia had about 250 cases confirmed cases; and the number has jumped to 1000. Scotland has added 43 confirmed cases to its list on just 1 day, taking toll to almost 500.

Owing to such a spread of disease, it has now been classified as a "Pandemic" by WHO. WHO has even raised the alert from 5 to 6 (on a scale of 10) for the disease. The disease has once seemed to simmer down around May last week, June first week.... but the numbers have caught up again. The reason may be the lack of focus and attention from people.

Swine Flu has been first disease declared pandemic by WHO in 41 years. The last pandemic was Hong Kong flu in 1968 which took close to a million lives.

The average age of the people attacked by this disease of swine flu is 20 years, plus/minus a few. More than half the people who died from swine flu are the ones who were previously young & healthy; and not susceptible to any kind of flu.

Usually the flu's are supposed to die down with the onset of summers. But Swine Flu shows no remorse and no resilience with heatness....and it is just growing in the northern hemisphere of the earth.


So what are the medicine companies doing?
Swine flu has no real cure available. The only medicine currently available is Tami Flu. The medicine / pharmaceutical companies are working in close group, to create vaccine for the disease. The process has got involvement of WHO as well. Hopefully we will get some relief soon. Swiss Pharma major Novartis AG has given a press release about their vaccine. They are undergoing clinical trials, and the production release for drug should happen by fall-summer (september 09). That vaccine is expected to be already in short supply, because of the continuous growth in cases; and the fact that 30 govt's across the world have already pre-ordered the vaccine.

Till the drug is available in market openly, Swine flu seems to grow riding on the infectant cases. For us, the good old medicine - Tami flu is our only safe chance.


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