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Monday, April 13, 2009

Quick Abs - Calories In, Calories Out

By Jose Loni

Calories in and calories out for quick abs. Let's keep it simple, we need to watch what we eat, with regards to the quality of foods we eat as well as how much we eat and we have to exercise to burn more calories.

Choosing healthy foods and doing away with fatty, sugary, calorie-laden foods are a sure way to getting quick abs. A food intake overloaded with calories ensures that not all calories will be used up resulting in their conversion to fat.

Choosing the right foods means our body can easily convert them to usable energy to fuel our daily activities leading to less or no conversion to and storage of fat. Because no excess fat is stored, the body is free to use up excess fat stores when it needs more fuel.

Choosing the right foods and consuming them in smaller amounts but more often during the day ensures that the smaller amount of calories that was just taken in, can now be consumed totally, allowing no excess calories to be converted to fat and stored in the stomach area. In addition, since digestion requires using up energy, excess body fat can be tapped as fuel when recent caloric intake is not enough.

Regular exercise is the other key factor of calorie watching. Having a regular exercise schedule, the body will have a way of increasing its activity level by increasing the body's exertion and overall calorie expenditure.

Add interval and weight training to the mix to push our body to its maximum capacity to work. The muscles now have to work harder which means it has to use up more energy to fix, restock and remove waste products they accumulated from the training. This effect can last awhile resulting in more calories expended.

We do have to take care not to decrease caloric intake by too much because this sends a signal to the brain to start conserving calories for an emergency situation (starvation) and leads to fat storage and a lowered metabolism. That's why small, frequent meals are better than totally not eating and better workouts are required to expend more calories than we take in.

The calorie ratio is a great way to balance our eating and exercise. Eating the right foods, avoiding high calorie foods and eating several meals throughout the day will help keep the caloric intake balanced. While at the same time, regular exercise and incorporating strength training and interval training will help not only increase the body's metabolism but also increase the overall caloric expenditure. - 17273

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