Your Body

Body weight is the numerical representation of the amount of lean tissue, which includes water, and fat tissue in the body. Numbers on the scale can be a guide to a healthy weight range, but focusing on a single number may not be helpful.

Anaerobic means in the absence of oxygen. The exercise that you do is anaerobic if your body's requirement for oxygen exceeds its supply.

The Body Mass Index measures body weight in relation to the surface area of your body measured as your height.

How do you know if you are healthy? There are several ways to assess your health status. These include physical, physiological and psychological assessment.

Do you pick chicken or beef, brown or white rice, broccoli or carrots? Which of these is the healthiest? Food selection is only one part of making healthy food choices.