Corinthians 6:19
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought for a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
Body composition and health go hand and hand. People can be the same height or weight and have a completely different composition because there are so many factors involved bone, muscle structure and body fat percentage. Health benefits are maximized when your body has an appropriate ratio of muscle (lean body tissue) compared to fat.
Your weight in pounds is a marker for healthy bodies. However your weight isn’t always indication of poor health. Today the majority of people in the United States, at least 66 percent of the population, are overweight and they are more than likely dealing with a health issue or soon will be.
Muscle is very dense, 3 times heavier than fat and this is a poor indicator for the some of the medical charts when it comes to height and weight….for instance (BMI chart). If fact there are many who are physically stronger and will weigh more than the charts say is allowable. Here is an important factor to remember, the more muscle you have the more efficient your body burns calories for energy. This will keep you from putting on inches. Muscle mass turns your body into a fat burning machine. When you lose focus and control of your body composition and fail to maintain your muscle mass the fat begins to take over and your
metabolism will start to slow causing the loss of the mechanism that is responsible for your body’s ability to burn fat.
According to Dr. Steve Nugent, fat is light and fluffy and takes up many more inches of our body composition. So, when doing the body fat testing the most important factor is your body fat percentage plus inches above the norm you are for height and bone structure. The least important factor is the number of pounds you weigh. With less calories the less calories your body can burn or use the more calories become stored as fat. The more weight you gain the more your metabolism will slow down and the poorer your health will become, developing a greater the chances of some type of illness. Remember our bodies are a high performance machine needing high octane fuel which helps fine tune your performance physically and mentally.
If you can stay focused and be ‘in the present’ when choosing your snacks and meals maintaining a healthy energetic body can be possible.
Body Fat Percentage for the Average Population
Age Up to 30 30-50 50+
Females 14-21% 15-23% 16-25%
Males 9-15% 11-17% 12-19%
This blog and information herein is the sole opinion of the authors. No statement is to replace the care of a physician, nutritionist and no product claims to treat, cure, or prevent disease.
