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HealthWatch can calculate growth percentiles for infants, children and adolescents (2 to 20 years); blood pressure percentiles for children (under 17); and BMI for children and adults. Parents can use this free software as a baby growth chart or child growth chart to watch their children in what growth percentile. HealthWatch can also be used as a free BMI calculator. However, unlike other BMI calculators, HealthWatch provides a graph for you to chart your health statistics over time. Furthermore, HealthWatch can be used to identify metabolic syndrome, it can also calculate the risk for having a heart attack and tell you how to prevent it. HealthWatch is now free software, it uses MS Access, if you do not have MS Access in your computer, you need to download the free software Data Access Objects (DAO).

MikkoStep is a pedometer distance calculator, if you have a pedometer that merely counts steps, this program provides an easy way to estimate the distance you've travelled.

BeeMizer NG is an easy-to-use BMI (Body Mass Index) calculator which can save your entries in a log-file so you can keep track of your BMI. Metric only.

Food File is a free food database and calorie counter for 1000s of food products. Kelpiesoft Food File is for anyone who is interested in what they eat, but is particularly useful for those following a diet for health or weight loss reasons. Searching the database is as simple as typing in the food you are looking for - the software will display a lists of matching foods as quickly as you type. The Food File database is also available online! FoodFileOnline.com contains the same information as Food File - but you can access it from anywhere, via the web.

Do you spend several hours in front of your computer without breaks or pauses or (like me :)) have difficulty quitting and going to bed?! UserHealth keeps track of your active computer usage time and provides you with regular health, pause, and go to bed messages. The messages will be displayed like small popup windows in the right corner and will contain suggestions about pauses and small exercises to stimulate the body. UserHealth will also provide you with a powerful "Computer shutdown feature". This feature can log off/shutdown your computer at a given time.

The free Simplebean Health Guide quickly calculates your health statistics and targets. To plan a healthy diet, you get important health information such as your BMI, Basal Energy Expenditure, personalized daily calorie requirements and targets, and the target weight for your frame size. The health guide even breaks down your daily calorie target into carbohydrate, protein, and fat needs. It is excellent for weight loss or maintenance control. Requires the Microsoft .NET Framework will run on other versions of Windows if this is installed.

Check to see if the food you buy contains additives dangerous to your health. This free application contains a list of food additives by e-number or by name telling you which to avoid. Also additives that children, asthmatics, vegetarians and people with health problems should avoid. Search by additive e-number or additive name, see health warnings, risks and if additive is banned, see if additive is from animal origin.

The FoodDiary is a program for tracking daily food consumption and for measuring how closely that consumption matches your nutrition goals. When scoring a food, recipe or a whole day, the program uses a set of criteria for how much of each nutrient should be consumed. There are pre-built criteria including the USDA food pyramid recommendations and the "New food pyramid" detailed in the book "Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy" by Walter Willett. You can start with these and customize them, or create a whole new set.

"Using What Is" is a simple and powerful tool, it involves asking the questions of a process called "The Work" by Byron Katie to harness the power of inner truth. Through self-inquiry on your computer screen you'll discover and tap your own wisdom to be able to solve any problem you may have. This freeware program is already helping people around the world find happiness, wisdom, peace and enlightenment.

Track and tally consumption of the basic diet factors - calories, fat, sugar, cholesterol, and carbohydrates. (This information is usually found on food labels sold in the USA) A basic food list is provided at software set-up, however, with the food list editor more foods can be added and customized against desired serving size. Once a thorough food list is established, menus can be set for given periods. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snack menus can be saved and totaled for individual days of the week or by more general periods: daily, weekday, and weekend. No recommendations are made in terms of diet or exercise.

This handy little utility calculates your Basal Metabolic Rate and your Active Metabolic Rate based on your gender, age, height, weight and activity levels. It returns values for both BMR and AMR in Calories (kCal) to asisst with weight management programs. The BMR/AMR Calculator is fully configurable for any sets of values of formulae in case users wish to "tweak" the settings to suit their own needs.

Is there a doctor in the house? If so, they may appreciate this and if not, you can still enjoy browsing a comprehensive dictionary of medical terms. It is all presented in a handy, easy to use, application that includes a search engine with wildcard and incorrect spelling searches. The database of medical terms is updated weekly on the publisher's Web site and the software features a function to easily download and add these updates. Please Note: All information is intended for your general knowledge only and is NOT a substitute for medical advice or treatment for specific medical conditions.

Fatalyzer will calculate your percentage of body fat based on various skinfold measurements. The accuracy of skinfold bodyfat testing is largely based on the accuracy of the measurements and calipers are recommended.

The birth of a new baby is both magical and bewildering for many new parents, who are shocked to discover just how much their lives have changed with the arrival of their little bundle of joy. This 40-page book, compiled by the webmasters behind some of the Internet's foremost parenting sites, can help. Includes articles, parenting resources, coupons and freebies for parents.

Fitness Training Manual in electronic book format for both trainers and clients. Book includes all necessary forms and charts, and covers weight training, aerobics and nutrition.

Bio-Rhythms calculates the high, low and critical periods of your emotional, intellectual and physical cycles with an optional master cycle to give you an indepth look at what's in store for you. Compatibility charts can be calculated for any two poeple in the bio-base and interpretations are available in English, French and Spanish.

Yoga - The Program offers an introduction to various Yoga traditions. It includes instructions, asanas, and a Yoga directory which can be searched by country, Yoga tradition, or photo. For installation double click the Yoga.exe file then the Setup.exe file (which - unless changed - is extracted to the Windows/temp directory by default).

Cobian Biorhythm is an application that shows your biorhythm in graphical way . Just input your name,the date of your birth and the date you wish to see the diagrams from and...voila. The program supports MDI (Multi Document Interface) that means that you can have many open diagrams at the same time. You can save and open files and,of course,print your graphics.

This book has information about the dynamics of stress that everyone should read. Plus lots of useful tips on how to remove stress from your life!