Measuring Method - Kalorik EBS 42573 Manual Del Usaurio

vitamins, regulating our body temperature... However, fat may
contribute to a lot of stress for the human body (particularly for the
cardiovascular system) and may also lead to diabetes. The goal is not
only to reduce fat as much as possible, but rather to reach and
maintain a good rate between muscular mass and body fat. Therefore,
the control of these two levels, weight and fat, is a fundamental
requirement for a good physical condition and a good health.
WHY IS WATER CONTENT SUCH AN
IMPORTANT
MEASURE?
After oxygen, water is the most important of the nutritive elements
which the body requires to work efficiently. Water plays an essential
role in almost all bodily functions and helps regulate the body
temperature, carry nutrients, moisturize and purify the skin, improve the
digestive system and lubricate joints.
Every process in our body is dependent on water and most people do
not drink enough water. By keeping your body liquid level under
control, you can react quickly to regulate fluids when necessary.

MEASURING METHOD

The measuring method accepted by scientists worldwide is called
"Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis". With this method, a weak and
imperceptible electric current travels through the body (this current is
totally harmless for the human body*). The current, which has the
capacity to circulate more easily through liquid in our muscles than
through fat, goes through the legs and allows measuring the body
electric resistance. This resistance depends on the quantity of water in
the body (our muscles contain about 73% of water). After measuring
the electric resistance, this value can be used to calculate directly the
muscular mass of our lower limbs. Our gender and our height are taken
into account to determine muscular mass as a whole.
On the contrary, body fat acts as an insulating substance (it reduces
the capacity of the current to go through) and thus cannot be
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