Learn why BMI isn’t that helpful and discover other ways to evaluate your overall health and longevity.
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0:00 Introduction: What is BMI? 0:20 Problems with using BMI 0:58 Other common measurements 2:13 How much weight should you lose in a week? 3:23 Understanding plateau 3:45 BMI explained 4:05 Helpful tests to evaluate your health 6:25 The best assessment of overall health 7:38 Get unfiltered health information by signing up for my newsletter
Let’s talk about the problems with using BMI (body mass index) as a weight or health measurement.
One of the biggest problems with BMI is that it doesn’t tell you how much fat you have versus muscle. It also can’t give you much of an idea of what's going on with your overall health.
Other common measurements: • BMR (basal metabolic rate): Measures how fast you’re burning calories • TDEE (total daily energy expenditure): Measures the quantity of energy being burned • Keto calculator: Measures BMR and TDEE and can tell you how many calories and how many macronutrients you should consume in a day based on your BMR and TDEE
Many times, people look at how much weight they lose per week as a measurement of how healthy their metabolism is. However, this isn’t a good idea.
A big principle to consider is: get healthy to lose weight—don’t lose weight to get healthy. In the process of exercising and getting healthy, you’re going to gain muscle.
Muscle is heavier than fat. This means that some weeks you may not lose any weight, but your clothes are still going to feel more and more loose.
Instead of a BMI test, there are many other helpful tests you can do to help measure your overall health.
One of the best assessments of overall health is the metabolomic test. This test can look at your metabolic pathways in real-time. It can provide great data to help professionals understand what could happen down the road, so you can do something about it now.
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio: Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis and intermittent fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals®. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand BMI and other ways to assess your health. I’ll see you in the next video.
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By: Dr. Eric Berg DC Title: Instead of Body Mass Index (BMI), Use THIS... Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvFbDZrvfHo
