Here is an inspirational article giving practical tips for military wives while their husbands are deployed. It is a reminder to military wives that while they are strong and independent they may lessen the stress by being proactive in sharing activities with other military wives, taking care of their own health and asking for and accepting help from others.
Military wives need a variety of coping mechanisms in order to obtain and maintain the family and emotionally support the absent husband.When implemented,these tips can mean more stable lives for military wives and those whose lives they touch. They can remain strong with reduced stress.
BMI (Body Mass Index) is one popular way of indicating whether or not a person is at a healthy weight.BMI provides a numeric value for the relationship between height and weight. This value can be calculated using the imperial or the metric methods. Either method gives the same values that are used on the BMI scale. In general,a value below indicates a person is underweight.Values 18.5 to 24.9 indicates a healthy weight.Values 25.0 to 29.9 indicate overweight. Values 30 and above indicates obesity. The ranges do vary somewhat between calculators.Different authorities find different ranges acceptable.
Herbalife provide an easy BMI calculator using pounds and inches (the imperial method). Please note that the values obtained do not apply to a person who is highly muscular,especially an athletic person who has a low fat ratio, since muscle tissue weighs heavier than fat tissue.
