Archive for February, 2010

BMI – Know Your Risk Factors

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Body mass index assesses body weight in relation to your height. If you have too much body fat around your waist, you are at a much higher risk for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, not to mention heart disease and stroke.

To find out what your BMI is multiply your weight in pounds by 703, divide the total by your height in inches, then divide it again by your height in inches. The results according to the American Heart Association are:

CATEGORY BMI
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Underweight less than 18.5
Healthy 18.5 to 24.9
Overweight 25.0 to 29.9
Obese 30 or higher

Decrease your risk of disease by exercising more, don’t smoke and eat well.
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SSF Medical Exercise Specialist Lauren Renda Interviewed by the American Academy of Health, Rehab and Fitness Professionals

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

South Shore Fitness Medical Exercise Specialist, Lauren Renda, was interviewed by the American Academy of Health, Fitness and Rehab Professionals.  The following link is the interview in it’s entirety.

“Spotlight Member for this edition is Lauren Renda, MFA, MES of Oceanside, NY. Lauren followed a very unique journey to become a Medical Exercise Specialist. She recently completed our Medical Exercise Specialist workshop and certification and currently works at South Shore Fitness Center on Long Island specializing in post rehab fitness.  Click the link below to listen to my interview with Lauren.” – Dr. Mike Jones, AAHRFP

http://medfit.audioacrobat.com/download/Interview_Lauren_Renda.mp3

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