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Does Being Skinny Really Matter for Your Fitness?

We all agree that the people nowadays have been greatly influenced by the media that they start acting like those celebrities featured in many magazines. There is nothing wrong with it, of course. But, what makes it feel wrong is that those people start doing irrational things to look exactly like the stars. While it is true that most celebrities are under constant pressure to look a certain way in the entertainment industry, the media makes it worse by putting the skinny-is-healthy campaign on the glossy pages. This is the worst misleading statement that many nutritionists and health practitioners would go fiercely against the campaign.

a sandwich being measured for diet

Let us now jump into the big question, does slender figure really equal to health? Well, judging from the typical reactions from those health professionals, we can all agree that the answer is no. Even though sometimes the doctors would suggest weight loss as a way of recovery, for the most cases, trimming down your body without professional assistance would result in many health problems.

Body Types

a transparent scale in white backgroundForget about that Body Mass Index calculation that you have been restlessly sticking to. Many studies have proven that the count does not apply to all body types. Once again, it does not apply to all body types. Due to the lack of body variables, it is fair to say that the BMI is the core of the misleading statement that you need to reach a certain scale number to get that ‘healthy label’ on your body.

The basic information about the body types is that human has their own different body types they are born with. The average of body mass and the weight of the bones are the two variables which are not included in the above calculation. If you are a big-boned person, trying to fit into the term of the so-called ideal size will only bring harm to you.

Muscles Growth

Endomorph people are blessed with a rather bulky physical appearance that consists of a more significant proportion of muscles. While it is true that those people look somewhat fat, their bodies are not entirely made of fat. In fact, these people are the ones with the most benefits because they can easily shape up their muscles and they are also much stronger than the ectomorph and mesomorph people. For that reason, the campaign about body diversity should be the one coming on those pages instead of those skeletal models. In short, loving your own body is a must since you are all unique for what you are.…

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