Are you overweight? Find out with BMI (Body Mass Index)! There is no ideal specific weight for anybody because of HEIGHT and FRAME but an ideal weight range can be obtained in different ways. BMI is an equation that takes height and weight into consideration; it makes it more precise than relying on scales alone.

Weight in kg divided by

Height in meters multiplied by height in meters.

e.g.: 80kg/1.8m x 1.8m = 24.69

Normal – 18.5 – 23.5

Overweight – 23.5 – 30

Seriously overweight – 30 – 40

Dangerously overweight/obese – over 40.

Social/Environmental stimulants/Underlying medical problems

Social/environmental stimulant (80%)

Underlying medical problems (10%)

Genetics (10%)

Social stimulants are those factors or foods that are so common in our everyday lives which we fail to see as a source of problems. They often fall under the weight loss radar but without an awareness of the impact they have on weight gain, you’re missing a big trick.

Sugar, salt, caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes and lack of physical activity (exercise) are the main culprits that you need to look at for life-changing weight loss.

Sugar: Far from being a friend for work, rest and play; for anyone who wants to lose weight, age gracefully and combat degenerative diseases, sugar is one of the most toxic substances around. Put simply, if you want to be healthy, you have to give up sugar. IT IS A SPECIAL OCCASION FOOD ONLY.

Sugar (white or brown) – is a simple carbohydrate including fruit juice, white bread, biscuits, cakes, honey, molasses and maple syrup. Simple carbohydrates, also known as refined sugars, are often hidden within “diet” or “low fat” products. These simple carbohydrates are broken down and digested very quickly and contain very few essential vitamins and minerals.

Complex carbohydrates take longer to digest and are packed with fibre, vitamins and minerals – all of which are helpful for a healthy lifestyle. Examples of complex carbohydrates include vegetables, whole meal bread, multigrain breads, pulses, brown rice and whole meal pasta.

Salt: The organic salt or sodium found naturally in plants is not the same as the salt or sodium chloride that is used in food manufacturing or table salt. Processed salt displaces or “washes out” other nutrients from the body’s cells. Those nutrients are needed for blood-sugar control and water balance. After consuming salt, you are much more likely to crave substances that give you a “quick fix” (usually more of the salting snack you were eating … one pop, you just can’t stop …) and you feel thirsty. Thirst is often mistaken for hunger, so you eat more! Excess salt is also known to contribute towards high blood pressure.

Caffeine: We are all familiar with the “buzz” that caffeine can give. Many products are marked solely on the basis of this false energy kick but that lively feeling is actually the sensation of adrenaline being pumped around the body as a result of caffeine hit.

Adrenal glands, tired of constant stimulation, the inevitable adrenal fatigue kicks in; it leads to slowing down conversion of stored fats (and proteins and carbohydrate) into energy.

Cut the caffeine and cut yourself an easier path to weight loss and sound health.

Alcohol: As far as your body is concerned, alcohol is chemically similar to sugar, so drinking any form of alcohol will set off the blood sugar seesaw that promotes weight gain and destroys the liver. And, that’s even before you begin to consider the calorie content of the drink itself, which is likely to be very high and devoid of any nutritional benefit (so called “empty calories”). What’s more, alcohol acts as a potent appetite booster, so more alcohol equals more food consumed. Alcohol reduces the amount of fat your body burns for energy, while preventing essential nutrients needed for successful weight loss, particularly the B vitamins and vitamin C.

Cigarette: Cigarette is another stimulant that affects blood sugar balance. It also drains the body of vital nutrients and can even build up insulin resistance. The nicotine in cigarettes can raise the body’s blood-sugar levels by as much as 30 percent and this rapid increase is inevitably followed by a rapid drop shortly afterwards, which explains the addictive nature of nicotine.

This explains why people giving up cigarettes often gain weight, as they satisfy their blood-sugar cravings with sweet foods rather than nicotine. Instead, if you’re giving up cigarettes, you should use nutritional support to balance your blood-sugar and eliminate the cravings themselves.

Nicotine increases the level of stress hormones in the body too. If your lifestyle is stressful as well, this toxic combination can lead to imbalances in your stress hormones and may exhaust the adrenal glands that make stress hormones, leading to fatigue.

NEXT WEEK – “Underlying medical problems”

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