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Tool and Calculators
Another
Life span calculator
This calculator appears to be the result of a PERL programmer with
spare time on his / her hands. There is a long list of the statistics
upon which this calculator is based (see references) -- and it does seem
to give a result consistent with other calculators. Go
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Source: Dean P Foster and Choongtze Chua.
Calculate
your "Real Age"
The premise behind this website is that lifestyle choices can affect your
age. Good choices mean that your body is being preserved, bad health choices
mean that you are causing your body to age at a faster rate. This tool
goes into a fair amount of detail. It asks for your blood pressure, cholesterol
levels, etc. The more information you can give it, the better it can assess
your health choices. Go
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Source: Real Age.com
Are
you at risk for Type II Diabetes?
This calculator takes you through a series of questions to give you a
sense of your risk for developing Type II Diabetes. Go
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Source: Health and Age
The
Stress Test
I find it quite relaxing and fun to take online tests. They're much more
satisfying than the quizzes in magazines because I don't have to expend
the energy analyzing my own responses. The magic of the Internet. If just
taking the Stress Test doesn't help you unwind, your response page has
links to resources to help you develop stress management tools. Go
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Source: Thrive Online
How
tall will your kids be?
Curious if you and your mate will produce the next Shaq? Or the next Preakness
winning jockey? Of course, athletic ability can't be gauged, however,
this little 'health-e-meter" claims to be able to predict the height
of your children when you enter your spouse's and your heights. Go
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Are
you over-due for a medical test?
Since yearly physicals are no longer considered necessary, sometimes we
forget the regular medical tests that might identifying problems early,
when odds for successful treatment are greatest. Enter your age and sex,
and learn about the recommended tests for your stage in life. Go
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Health
Calculators
A suite of handy health calculators to help you get a handle on your health.
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Yahoo!'s
Health Calculator
With over 25 questions that take about 5 minutes to fill in, this Health
Calculator will give you a Health print out identifying areas where you
are living a health lifestyle and identifying areas of risk. This questionnaire
permits you to enter a great deal of health information including glucose
and cholesterol levels (LDL & HDL). Of course, not many people have
this information at hand (I didn't). Negative: You need to be a
Yahoo! member to do this test. Go
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Source: Yahoo! Health
Assess
your life-style
Exercise and Activity level can be two different things. For example you
might be a child-care worker or construction worker who has a high level
of movement throughout the day. Or you might be an office worker who spends
most of your time at a desk. Take this interactive quiz to see how you
stack up. Go
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Source: Shapeup.org
Body
Fat measurement tools
There are many tools and techniques used to measure body fat. Generally
there are pros and cons to each system. Get an overview of your options
and learn which one might suit your situation and body type the best.
Go
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Source: Shape-up America!
Fitness
Planner
Use this interactive tool to create a personally tailored fitness plan.
Choose from the following categories to target your specific fitness goals:
Strength, Cardiovascular, Flexibility and Balance, Body Composition and
Total Fitness. Go
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Source: Thrive Online
Fun Health Facts & Articles
Swallowing
Gum: Does it really 'stick' with you for seven years?
Frankly, considering the amount of gum stuck to the bottoms of chairs
in libraries, movie theatres and food courts around the U.S., I wish that
this article had suggested that gum swallowing had health benefits! In
reality, the concensus seemed to be that it causes no harm, but that it's
better to use the trash can. Read more. Go
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Source: Ask Y!
Hail
to the Chief! or Commander in Beef?
A fun and wacky page that reports the BMI (Body Mass Index) of all the
past Presidents of the United States of America. Lincoln was a physical
light-weight with a BMI rating of 22. At the extreme ends of the scales
(according to my research): James Madison was the leanest at 17, William
Howard Taft was the most "robust" at 45. Jimmy Carter was the
leanest in the last 75 years! Go
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Source: Shape-up America!
What
causes the Hiccups?
Everyone gets the hiccups. Maybe concentrating on these pages will distract
you enough so that you can get rid of yours (if you have them). You'll
find links to pages with traditional cures and (bonus) a link to a site
where you'll be able to view shockwave animation of the mechanism which
causes the 'icccc' -ups. Go
>> Source: Ask Y!
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