-        ­ Immediately after exercising, bathing or sauna

-        After drinking alcohol, large amounts of water or meal time (wait 2 hours)

 

-        Elderly people

-        People with a fever

-        Body builders or highly trained athletes

-        Person undergoing dialysis

-        Persons with osteoporosis who have very low bone density

-        Persons with edema (swelling in the body)

-        Children in growth stage

-        Children under the age of 10
 

BMI is a number calculated from a person’s weight and height. BMI is a reliable indicator of body fatness for people. BMI is used as a screening tool to identify possible weight problems for adults.

·       Less than 18.5            underweight

·       18.5 – 25                     normal

·       25 – 30                        overweight

·       30+                              obese

Recommendations: Since height can’t change, the only change here is to change the weight score.

 

Body fat serves a vital role in storing energy and protecting internal organs. While too much body fat may be unhealthy, having too little fat can be just as unhealthy. The distribution of body fat in men and women is different, so the basis for classifying body fat percentage is different between the genders.
 

Recommendations:building muscle will help to burn fat. To support muscle building, add resistance exercise, fat burning support including EFAs (essential fatty acids), some thermagenic support and dietary changes. Cleansing and liver support (Green drinks and veggies) is also highly recommended. Skin brushing, rebounding, ionic foot baths and infared saunas help with the cleansing of toxicity form the body.

 

Visceral fat is found in the abdomen and surrounding vital organs. It is different from fat found directly beneath the skin, which is referred to as subcutaneous fat. Visceral fat can go largely unnoticed because it’s not visible to the naked eye. It can be viewed through MRI screening. Too much visceral fat is thought to be closely linked to increased levels of fat in the bloodstream, which may lead to conditions such as high cholesterol, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. High visceral fat can indicate high levels of toxicity.

·       <9                    normal

·       10-14               high

·       15+                  very high

Recommendations:increase intake of fatty acids, dietary enzymes, low glycemic diet, vitamins and minerals to support the heart. Cleansing and liver support (Green drinks and veggies) is also highly recommended. Skin brushing, rebounding, ionic foot baths and infared saunas help with the cleansing of toxicity form the body.

 

Regardless of your activity level, a minimum level of caloric intake is required to sustain the boy’s everyday functions. Known as the resting metabolism, this indicates how many calories you need to ingest in order to provide enough energy for your body to function.

·       60-70% of daily energy use is for resting metabolism

o   Resting metabolism               60-70% energy required to maintain vital functions consuming less energy can cause the health of the body to be impacted

o   Daily activity metabolism     20-30% energy used for daily activities such as work, exercise, household chores, etc.

o   Diet-induced thermogenesis 10% energy emitted after eating a meal               

o   If daily caloric intakes exceed the amount of energy required for these activities, the additional calories can be stored as fat.

Recommendations:the higher the muscle base, the higher the resting metabolism. Low metabolism is often correlated to low muscle mass.

 

Skeletal muscle is the type of muscle that we can see and feel. When you work out to increase muscle mass, skeletal muscle is being exercised. Skeletal muscles attach to the skeleton and come in pairs - - one muscle to move the bone in one direction and another to move it back the other way. Increasing skeletal muscle will increase your body’s energy requirements. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn. Building skeletal muscle can help prevent “rebound” weight gain. The maintenance and increase of skeletal muscle is closely linked to resting metabolism rate (more muscle, higher resting metabolism rate)

Female	low	normal	high	very high
18-39	<24.3	24.3-30.3	30.4-35.3	35.4+
40-59	<24.1	24.1-30.1	30.2-35.1	35.2+
60-80	<23.9	23.9-29.9	30-34.9	35+
Male
18-39	<33.3	33.3-39.3	39.4-44	44.1+
40-59	<33.1	33.1-39.1	39.2-43.8	43.9+
60-80	<32.9	32.9-38.9	39.9-43.6	43.7+

Recommendations:Increase protein intake (properly digested and assimilated*), increase resistance exercise (cardio will not provide those benefits), and increase intake of minerals.