BMI scale wasn't created to measure your health!

L.Quetelet- a 19th-century astronomist who had no health knowledge background was doing statistics works on different populations with the aim to define what the "average man" looked like. He simply divided a person’s weight by the square of his height. This formula, known as body mass index (BMI), spread from insurers to health researchers and finally, in the 1980s, entered the clinical realm. By no means was this a tool to identify healthy/unhealthy weight but somehow it's still what your GP uses when doing a health check! This makes me realise how important it is to not fall into the traps set by the health/dieting industry which many times have no scientific evidence and can create more harm than benefit. Thank you @eating.recovery.coach for your last post on this. I strongly agree with the opinion of wise physicians who promote establishing a healthy relationship with food seeking ways of nurturing yourself and creating healthy food habits that will benefit you in the long run- physically and mentally. I also agree that every one of us is different and has various needs, what's crucial is to find what works for you and makes you healthy, only you truly know yourself and your body!