Bringing a little fun into your exercise routine can make the whole thing more enjoyable. Regular exercise can help you feel in better shape, slim and tone the body, help you to relax and will also release those wonderful endorphins.

Studies conclude that exercise releases the endorphins in the brain, resulting in what is commonly know as a “natural high” or a “runners high”.
So what are you waiting for?

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Landauer Cosmetic Surgery is 10 years Old

This month The Landauer Cosmetic Surgery Group celebrates 10 years of excellence. For the past decade our plastic surgery consultant specialists have been assisting patients around England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland who are trying to find the best surgeon locally to where they live who they can trust to perform their operation safely and properly with all of the back up and aftercare that they would expect.

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Bulked cosmetic surgery treatments labeled “mommy makeovers” are becoming very popular in the US as mothers look for grouped cosmetic surgery procedures to get back their pre-childbirth figures.

What is a mommy makeover?

The mommy makeover surgery procedures are an aim to get rid of the stretch marks, sagging breasts and loose belly skin following child birth which some mothers experience. Procedures like breast augmentation or breast uplift along with a tummy tuck and Liposuction are carried out in one operation as a fix all and are on the agenda for many new mothers.

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What is BMI?

BMI is a simple calculation to determine which weight category men and women fall into for their  Body Mass Index.

The BMI is an individual calculation of a person’s weight and height, the calculation can’t measure body fat or muscle mass, therefore people with a large muscle mass and only a small percent of body fat, may have the same BMI number as a person with a higher amount of body fat and less muscle mass. 

The BMI calculation is used to indicate if you are of average /normal, overweight, obese, or underweight for your height and an indication if you may be at risk from potential the health risks associated with being overweight.

What is BMI Calculation Formula?

The BMI calculation is taken with the following simple figures

English:
BMI = 703 x Weight in Pounds / (Height in Inches x Height in Inches)

Metric:
BMI = Weight in Kilograms / (Height in Meters x Height in Meters)

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Researchers are warning that deaths related to obesity may be more common than previously believed. According to the BBC there has been a “dramatic rise” in obesity-related deaths as seen from results of a recent study.

Dr Marie Duncan and colleagues from the University of Oxford’s Department of Public Health and the National Obesity Observatory held the study based on 27 years’ worth of death data and in particular whether obesity was listed as the main cause of death or documented as a contributing factor.

The researchers warned that obesity showed little increase as the main cause of death but evidently the health risks associated with obesity and the condition has lead to an increase in overall mortality and related deaths are more common than previously believed.

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