To reinforce this thought, an International No Diet Day has been declared on May 6, to declare freedom from diets and get people started on their health journey. The BMI takes into account both your height and weight. According to the National Institute of Health, a healthy BMI range would be between 18.5 and 24.9. Although it's is a good measure of health, BMI does not take into account muscle and fat make-up. The body fat percentage is a better tool.
Body fat is determined by how fast bioelectrical impedance signals are slowed down by fat tissues.
A few simple nutrition strategies will help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Start out by eating a healthy breakfast every day. Stay away from a typical high-refined breakfast that leaves you hungry an hour later. For the remainder of the day, choose fruits, vegetables, and whole grains as the base of your diet. A serving size of fruits or vegetables is smaller than you think.