Updates As Of 05/22/24
Restaurant Guide UPDATES 05/22/24:
Restaurant Guide - Our Restaurant Guide has 561 restaurants listed in all!Can't find the restaurant you are looking for? Then use our Restaurant Submission Form and we'll be sure to add it to our list!
Weight Watchers SmartPoints® Are Being Updated! You can also calculate foods yourself using our new and updated calculator!
There are only a few more restaurants that need to be updated. We are in the process of completing these as well as all of the restaurant updates which have been emailed to us in the past year. You can see the status Here. Please be patient as we finish up! Thanks, JDN Staff.
Please be patient if you have submitted a restaurant and have yet to see it on the list. Quite a few restaurants submitted do not supply nutrition information so these will not be able to go on our site. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please see the updates page to see the list of restaurants that need to be added. Thanks to all the people that have been using our Restaurant Submission Form to make it a lot easier for us to add to our ever-growing restaurant list.
Body Mass Index Calculator
BMI is a reliable indicator of total body fat, which is related to the risk of disease and death. It is calculated by weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. BMI does not measure body fat directly, but research has shown that BMI correlates to direct measures of body fat and can be considered an alternative measures of body fat.
It is important to remember, however, that BMI is calculated from an individual's weight which includes both muscle and fat. As a result, some individuals may have a higher BMI, but not have a higher percentage of body fat. For example, an athlete may have a high BMI because of increased muscularity rather than increased body fat.
BMI is an easy-to-perform method of screening for weight categories that may lead to health problems. Overweight and obese individuals are at increased risk for many diseases, including Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, and some cancers. By maintaining a BMI below 25, you greatly decrease your risk of developing obesity-associated diseases.
It is important to remember that BMI is only one factor related to an increased risk for disease. Check out other health indicators to assess your health risks.