#40 Wellness

Houston is considered the one of the "fat" cities around. Because of our hot and humid weather, bad air quality and lack of outdoor recreation we Houstonians have packed on the pounds.

We as people seemed to have changed from working hard labor (tending fields, farming, living off the wilderness) to white collar jobs. This has affected our health as we are not as active as we used to be. Sitting in front of a computer all day is different than working on farm. And so we are not as active as our body would like.

Fortunately there are different ways to burn those calories whether you're stuck at a desk or riding along in a truck. Here is a website that will teach you how to do "Deskercise" so you can make your body feel great even when working at a desk job.

Clicky for Healthy:
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/exercise-at-your-desk

Figuring out my Body Mass Index was fun. Hop on this website to figure yours out:
http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/BMI.html

Here was my information:
Age:28
Height: 72 Inches (6 feet)
Weight: 175lbs

Here where my results:
BMI: 23.8
Population Average: 25.9
Classification: Healthy

That's a real good sign but I'm also moderately active. I'll go out and play basketball with friends or just throw a frisbee around for good measure.

Also for your estimated Calorie Count checkout this other website:
http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/CalRequire.html

After inputting some of my information here are some results:
BMR (Calories): 1886
Activity (Calories): 1179
Total Calories: 3065

Which is surprising because I did not know that I would need 3000+ calories to meet my needs. I usually eat up to 2500 calories give or take.

Also here is a questionnaire in case you'd like to know your life expectancy.

Click:
http://www.exrx.net/Calculators/HealthAge.html

After answering some questions I find that my life expectancy is 85.1 years. Which isn't half bad but I think by eating healthier and doing frequent checkups with my doctor we can extend that age by the least 2-3 years. I'm even thinking that we can get that number up to 90 years but by then I hope they'll have easily replaceable cyborg hips.

It was all very enlightening learning learning all this information and how a bit of exercise and healthy eating can make your so much healthier.