Monday, May 29, 2006

AIDS

I went through a report by WHO and I was very sad to know that about 700,000 children were infected with HIV in 2005 of course they got it from their mothers , which - as the report states- is completely preventable.
HIV / AIDS is killing millions of people all over the world every single day and we need to figure out a way to stop it , maybe we need to stop sex ... well at least we can have safe sex with fewer partners , actually one partner is the safest and I personally believe that this single procedure( single partner ) is the reason why nations with limitations on sex behavior are not suffering from HIV/AIDS at all .

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Weight Loss Programs , Is That What You Need?

Are you overweight? What are the risks of being obese? How to get rid of the extra bounds?
If your BMI ( Body Mass Index) is higher than 25 then you are considered overweight , to calculate your BMI;divide your weight ( in kilograms) by square your height ( in meters) , BMI=weight / (height*height) . For example I am 80 kg and 1.8 m so my BMI is 80/(1.8*1.8) = 24.7 so I am normal " HOORAY .."
Now if your BMI is higher than 25 you should think of the many risks that may affect your health , they include : Coronary heart disease , Type 2 diabetes, Hypertension , Dyslipidemia, Osteoarthritis.... ,
The corner stone in stopping extra weight is that you should spend as much calories as you take.
Of course your Doctor can advice you about which Weight Loss Program is suitable for you.