Eating Healthy and Exercising Regularly<\/span><\/h3>\nAchieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn\u2019t just about numbers; it\u2019s also about eating right and exercising regularly. Eating healthy foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables, protein-rich foods like lean meats, eggs and nuts, as well as cutting out processed food will help you reach your desired weigh-in goal as well as provide essential nutrients for overall health benefits. Exercise also helps burn calories which can help with shedding pounds but more importantly helps build muscle mass which can increase metabolism rate \u2013 burning more calories even when you\u2019re resting! Aim for 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per day such as walking, jogging or biking; if you don\u2019t have time for 30 minutes all at once then break up the exercise into 10 minute intervals throughout the day (i.e.: 10 minutes of walking before breakfast\/lunch\/dinner).<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Managing your weight can be overwhelming but knowing what tools to use such as calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI) can go a long way in helping you achieve healthier goals for yourself in regards to dieting and regular exercise habits! Remember that everyone has different needs so make sure to speak with a doctor or healthcare provider before making any drastic changes in order to find what works best for YOU! Happy weighing!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Body Mass Index (BMI) is a numerical value that measures the ratio between your height and your weight. It\u2019s one of the most reliable ways to measure if you are at a healthy weight for your height. Knowing your BMI can give you a better understanding of how to manage your weight goals, but it\u2019s important to remember that BMI is not perfect and there are some flaws when it comes to using this metric as the sole measure of health. What is BMI? BMI is calculated by dividing your bodyweight in kilograms by your height in meters squared. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1648,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bgseo_title":"","bgseo_description":"","bgseo_robots_index":"index","bgseo_robots_follow":"follow","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1647"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1647"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1649,"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1647\/revisions\/1649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.digestmagzine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}