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Body Fat Percentage Calculators

Can anyone recommend a product or method they use to measure & track their body fat percentage? I have a body fat caliper but it's pretty hard to try and take the measurements …
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How to be sure that I really lose weight (fat/muscle)?

Hello, I am the new guy! I started Paleo a week ago (after reading Arthur de Vany's book). I started with a weight of ca. 87 kg (with a body height of 170cm / male / age 34). Ever …
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BMI sucks, how do I find out what an appropriate weight for me is?

And yes, I know, you shouldn't even bother looking at a scale and just judge by what you see in the mirror. But like everything else, the more you look at something (like on a dail …
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Thoughts on Ideal BMI?

Obviously, the BMI calculation is far from perfect. Generally though, where would you guys put the ideal BMI of healthy/active men and women? Just wondering if you guys have any th …
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Who else has a high BMI but normal bodyfat?

Discovered something interested today after taking a bodyfat test - while my BMI is considered high at 27.8, my bodyfat is 29.9%, just inside the "normal" range for a female. I ha …
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What do you think of CT + Magnesium supplementation?

http://jackkruse.com/cold-thermogenesis-11-paleo-fx-to-practice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cold-thermogenesis-11-paleo-fx-to-practice Dr. Kruse posted a g …
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What do my cholesterol results mean?

Total 260, HDL 69, LDL 171, Triglycerides 58 The total and LDL were tagged as high, and it was recommended that I start eating a low-fat diet, quit drinking, quit eating high-chol …
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Who here has had a big body fat % reduction?

I just joined a gym and got a free fitness assessment. As part of the assessment the trainer calculated that my body is 18.3% fat. For a 25 year old male that just got off an SAD …
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BMI — Valid, or CW

Paleo lifestyle challenges a lot of CW, especially on diet and fitness regimen. That understood, is BMI still a valid rubric, or are there better ways to understand ratios of bone, …
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How to gain a bit of weight?

Hi! Well, as a follow up on my last post ( http://paleohacks.com/questions/105551/what-to-do-if-amenorrhoea-strikes-again#axzz1pK76WWSB ) , i'd like to gain a kilo or two, i'm cur …
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What is biologically normal?

In many body measurments like body mass, cholesterol and blood glucose level the "normal" value has been worked out using modern western populations. In some cases this differs fro …
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Is Paleo ok for 5‘5’',113 lbs?

Hey,Guys? Just need your advise. I tried Paleo for a week, but then felt really exhausted. Is it for me? I am preparing for my CPA exam, so I am thinking maybe my body is needing …