Healthy Weight For Your Height?
All Your Questions Answered!Do you know what the healthy weight is for your height? No? That's okay because most people don't. Most people will either eat when they feel like it or never eat at all. That is one of the reasons why almost 200 million Americans fall into the category of obesity. Believe it or not, by not eating you can still gain weight. Yet by eating too much you can still gain weight. That is why it is important to know the healthy weight for your height, so you can know what weight you will feel healthiest at. Not only where you will feel healthiest at but also where you should set your goal to.
If you are over the high mark on your height and weight chart. You are considered obese for your height. Obesity is not something to shrug off. Obesity can lead to diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. Now that you know where your weight should be. How do you feel? Do you feel any different about your eating habits? Do feel like you could do better? I think you can do better and you should. Overeating is not the only thing that can make you overweight. It could be genetics, the wrong foods, not enough excercise. It could even be not drinking enough water!
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Protein Rich Foods |
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Fish and Shellfish |
Fried Chicken / poultry |
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No skin |
Fatty ground meat |
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No fat meats (all trimmed) |
Liver / Organ meats |
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Smaller servings of meat, seafood, poultry |
Bacon |
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Beans, peanut butter, tofu, whole wheat pasta, nuts |
Sausage and other high fat meats |
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Egg whites |
Eggs with yolks |
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Protein Bars (if needed) |
2% or whole milk / ice cream/ whipped cream |
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Skim or 1% milk |
Whole milk cheeses / sour cream |
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Yogurt, low fat cheese |
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Vitamin / Carbohydrate Rich Foods |
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Raw, steamed, boiled, colorful vegetables |
Fat - Fried vegetables |
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Green leafy / romaine lettuce |
Iceberg lettuce (little value) |
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Whole grain / multi grain bread / pasta |
White bread / regular pasta |
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Fruit juice seasoning (lime / lemon etc) |
Cream sauce, cheese sauce, butter |
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Fruits with skin - apples, pears, peaches... |
Canned fruits in syrup |
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Other fruits - banana, oranges, grapes |
Coconut - high in saturated fat |
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Foods with Fat / Healthful Nutrients |
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Non trans fat bread spreads |
Avoid partially hydrogenated oils |
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Some heart healthy margarines |
Cooking with lard, meat fat, grease |
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Cooking with olive oils, sunflower oil ... |
Salad dressings with cheese / creams |
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Salad dressing without saturated fat |
Some chocolates - high in saturated fat |
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Nuts in moderation - high calorie content |
Cakes, cookies, pies, chips, crackers |
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Fried rice / beans, |
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Donuts, pastries, croissants |
(Thankyou www.military.com for the chart of foods)
So, what do you all think?? Please let me know in the comment section below. Do not feel ashamed! I will admit it. I am 4'10 and only 84.5 pounds. I am underweight and it is not healthy but I am working on it. Sorry for taking so long to update everyone!! Comment, Subscribe, and Make a Change!! --BlytheForever12
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