Category: Resources
Blood Pressure Table for Children & Adults
March 7th, 2010, 3 Comments
Blood pressure indicates the force of circulating blood in your vessels. The standard normal measurement for adults is 120/80 whereby:
120 is the systolic pressure (blood pressure when the heart beats)
80 is the diastolic pressure (blood pressure between heartbeats).
Blood pressure for Adults
Category
Systolic (mmHg)
Diastolic (mmHg)
Hypotension
< 90
> 60
Normal
90 – 119
60- 79
Prehypertension
120 – 139
80- 89
Hypertension
≥ 140
≥ 90
Blood pressure for [...]
Determining Optimal Body Mass Index (BMI)
February 1st, 2010, 1 Comment
The Body Mass Index (BMI) chart below only provide a rough idea of whether our weight, in proportion of our height falls under underweight, normal, overweight or obese category. Reading differs from one place to another. For example, in some countries, BMI of over 32 is considered obese.
Body Mass Index Table
Height (cm)
Underweight BMI: 18.4 and below
Normal [...]
Using antibiotics to treat infections in children increases the risk of recurrence
July 30th, 2009, 1 Comment
For a long time, I have been very concerned with children taking antibiotics whenever they have fever, cough or flu/cold. Sometimes, it is hard to blame the parents- because a child having fever has to be monitored because fever than goes too high may cause brain damage. And most of the time, both parents are [...]
Reviews of Different Diet Plans
October 1st, 2008, 1 Comment
PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES YOU TO CUT OFF CERTAIN FOOD GROUPS FROM YOUR DIET:
1. Glycaemix Index/ Glucose Revolution
Different carbs get coverted to blood sugar at a different speed- real human are used as subjects whereby they take the carbs and then have their blood sugar measured at different intervals. The result: the Glycaemix Index (G.I) is [...]
Enjoyable Exercises You Can Do at Home
April 12th, 2008, 3 Comments
Here are some enjoyable exercises- where it raises your heart rate, at the same time, it is enjoyable:
Paula Abdul Hip Hop Cardio Dance
Gospel Dance Aerobics
Dance Aerobics (if you don’t understand the language, just follow the movements)
Aerobic Dance (learn to isolate body parts when dancing)
Arabic Belly Dance Fat Burning: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 & [...]
Exercises Using Resistance Bands
April 12th, 2008, 3 Comments
Resistance bands are elastic bands that you can use for exercising at home.
Information about exercise bands from the web:
Complete list of exercises with illustrations
Sample exercises from American Council on Exercise
Here are some exercise samples that I got from YouTube:
How to Use a Resistance Band for Exercise
Body workout using resistance bands with handles
Pilates Inspired Matwork- Exercise [...]
Videos for Injuries/ Pain
January 18th, 2008, 3 Comments
Please perform these exercise at the level you can manage- do not over exert
Exercise to help overcome:
Muscle Cramps
Cramps on the thighs
Cramps on the foot
Lower back pain
Yoga Postures to cure back pain
Pilates to Relieve Lower Back Pain
Lower Back Exercise
Learn the pretzel, and knee to chest pull
Back Stretches to Reduce Lower Back Pain
Rehabilitating Lower Back Pain [...]
Exercise Videos on the Swiss Ball/ Core Training
January 18th, 2008, 3 Comments
Here are the exercise videos on how to use the Swiss Ball, also known as Balance/ Exercise/ Fit / Stability Ball:
How to use an Exercise Ball
Balance Ball Exercises for Beginners
Cardio Ball 1
Stability Ball 101
Chris Comfort’s Swiss Ball Exercises
Pilates Workout on the Stability Ball.
Pilates Ball Workout to Improve Balance & Coordination.
Top 10 Stability Ball Exercises
The [...]
