What is BMI?
The healthy weight range is based on a measurement known as the Body Mass Index (BMI). You can determined your BMI if you know your weight and your height.
A healthy BMI for adults is between 18.5 and 22.9.
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*The BMI values DO NOT APPLY TO children, pregnant women, people with muscular build (little body fat) like athletes, the elderly, and those who have lost a lot of muscle mass.*
Reduce your risk – Healthy Eating
You gain weight and increase your BMI if you consistently consume more calories than you use up through physical activity.
- Avoid high-calorie foods like cakes, pastries, and soft drinks.
- Avoid snacking.
- Eat in moderation.
- Use healthier cooking methods (e.g. steam, grill, bake, stir-fry with minimum oil) to prepare your meals.
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet with at least two servings of fruit and two servings of vegetables every day.
Get moving – Regular physical activity helps you
- Use up excess calories that would otherwise be stored as fat.
- Build healthy bones, muscles, and joints.
- Manage stress and anxiety.
- Feel good about yourself.
Start with moderate-intensity physical activity (e.g. brisk walking, leisurely cycling, taking the stairs rather than the elevator) for 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week or more. The 30 minutes of physical activity can be broken up into 10-minute cycles throughout the day.
As your fitness level improves, do vigorous physical activity (e.g. jogging, soccer, basketball, scrubbing floors at home) for 20 minutes a day at least 3 times a week.
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