Measuring And Monitoring Your Bodyfat: Improves Overall Health

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Article Title: Measuring And Monitoring Your Bodyfat: Improves

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With so many diets and fads being offered on the market today,

it is no wonder why people are not just confused about weight

loss and health, but in many cases, actually doing their body

more harm than good. Unfortunately, one of the aspects of

dieting that you see most often is the reduction or elimination

of fat. The problem is that the body needs a certain amount of

fat to function but without going over a healthy level. As you

will see in this article, knowing what the right level is and

how to monitor it are crucial to overall health and wellness.

Studies have been able to link certain conditions such as heart

disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure with high levels of

body fat. The key is to ensure your body has enough fat to

function properly but not too much, whereby disease could

become a problem. The best way for a person to determine the

level of body fat is by measuring it on a consistent basis with

a simple tool called a caliper. In a matter of minutes, you will

know exactly how much body fat you are carrying around with you.

With this information, you will then be able to adjust your

diet, cardio exercises, and weight training to bring the

fat-to-muscle ratio in line.

Keep in mind that there are several options, one being a body

fat analyzer. Additionally, there is the skin fold test whereby

waist to hip ratio measurements will be taken, circumference

measurements, hydrostatic weight, near infrared analysis,

bioelectrical impedance, total body potassium determination,

and a test recently offered called the plethysmographic

measurement, which is based on the principle of air

displacement. All of these tests are good indicators of your

current fat-to-muscle ratio.

Now, if you want to go through a professional to determine your

true body fat level, you have two excellent options, both being

accurate. The first is the Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

(DEXA) and the second, Hydrostatic Weighing. With DEXA, a full

body scanner is used that reads and differentiates between bone

mass and soft tissue mass. This type of scan can be completed in

about 20 minutes and is painless, providing accuracy within a 2%

error margin. Many insurance companies will cover the cost of

DEXA but if not, you can have the scan performed for around

$100.

With Hydrostatic Weighing, the body is weighed underwater. The

test consists of sitting on a scale underneath water while

blowing out as much air from your lungs as possible. Then when

dunked below the water’s surface, you would blow out even more

air. Because fat does not weigh as much as water, the more fat

a person’s body has, the more they will float. Therefore,

Hydrostatic Weighing works by measuring underwater weight so

that body density can be determined.

On the other hand, if you want to have the option of

determining your fat-to-muscle ratio on your own and every day

if you like, you can simply purchase a caliper from drug

stores, health equipment stores, and even on the internet. Just

remember that if you are interested in losing weight, instead of

depending on the bathroom scale, it is important that you worry

more about the excess fat being carried. While a standard scale

will tell you if you are losing weight from diet and exercise, a

scale will not tell if you are losing the body’s muscle or fat.

Understanding how to measure and monitor your body fat gives

you a level of control to your future. The problem is that the

majority of people know very little about their bodies. To

become and stay healthy, you need to understand your body - how

it works and what your body composition is so you can make

choices that will be best for your overall health and wellness.

Again, the best way to achieve this is to incorporate good diet,

cardio exercise, and moderate weight training into your daily

routine, along with measuring your fat-to-muscle ratio with a

caliper.

While there are many different websites that provide you with

valuable information and guidance, one of the best is

Composition Tracker. With more than 25 different body fat

formulas from which to choose, you will feel confident knowing

you can and will succeed with losing unwanted fat. Composition

Tracker offers tremendous benefit to all types of people,

whether you are a man, woman, teenager, or elderly person. To

gain more information and to get started today, simply visit

http://www.comptracker.com

About The Author: Fitness Consultant Ellis has helped

thousands of individuals lose fat and build more muscle. To

read more about his fat loss recommendations please check out

his site at http://www.fatlosstips.com

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