The Body Mass Index Indicates Whether Weight Gain or Loss Is Necessary

(Newswire.net — April 25, 2018) Cheyenne, Wyoming — The term body mass index can be heard about at the doctor’s offices and gyms but what does it really represent? It was first devised in 1832 by Adolphe Quetelet, under a different name, yet its use remains the same today and that is to calculate if a person is underweight, healthy, overweight or obese based on information regarding height and it’s correlation to body fat. If a person is determined to be at a mark of 30 or over, they are considered obese, unfortunately obesity is on the rise in modern day America. 

“Updated August 31, 2017: According to the most recent data, adult obesity rates now exceed 35 percent in five states, 30 percent in 25 states, and 25 percent in 46 states,” discloses The State of Obesity, an advocacy group campaigning under the slogan Better Policies for a Healthier America. “West Virginia has the highest adult obesity rate at 37.7 percent and Colorado has the lowest at 22.3 percent. The adult obesity rate decreased in Kansas between 2015 and 2016, increased in Colorado, Minnesota, Washington, and West Virginia, and remained stable in the rest of states.” 

The good news is that a person’s body mass index figure and status of being obese can change over time given the right diet and exercise program. The keto diet has become a hot diet due to how fast it delivers results and how filling it is as it requires chowing down a lot of protein and avoiding carbs. 

“Different methods for reducing weight using reduced calorie and fat intake combined with exercise have failed to show sustained long-term effects,” explains the U.S. National Library of Medicine research paper entitled Long-term effects of a ketogenic diet in obese patients. “Recent studies from various laboratories, including our own, have shown that a high fat diet rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (ketogenic diet) is quite effective in reducing body weight and the risk factors for various chronic diseases. The present study shows the beneficial effects of a long-term ketogenic diet.” 

With science in its corner, the ketogenic diet has garnered great support. Kourtney Karshaian and Vanessa Hudgens are just two of the many celebs who have identified the keto diet as the source of their awesome bod. There are also exogenous ketones available now such as the HealthyWiser™ KetoFast™, so there’s honestly no reason for not being fit. But what’s the machinery behind this diet really like? 

“The “keto” in a ketogenic diet comes from the fact that it makes the body produce small fuel molecules called “ketones”,” explains DietDoctor.com. “This is an alternative fuel for the body, used when blood sugar (glucose) is in short supply. Ketones are produced if you eat very few carbs (that are quickly broken down into blood sugar) and only moderate amounts of protein (excess protein can also be converted to blood sugar). On a ketogenic diet, your entire body switches its fuel supply to run almost entirely on fat. Insulin levels become very low, and fat burning increases dramatically. It becomes easy to access your fat stores to burn them off. This is great if you’re trying to lose weight, but there are also other less obvious benefits, such as less hunger and a steady supply of energy, keeping you alert and focused.” 

The HealthyWiser™ KetoFast™ is among the best if not the best exogenous ketone option on market. What makes the KetoFast™ ideal is that it does more than just stimulate ketosis, it also enhances nutrient absorption and supports brain health.