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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Quick Abs - Caloric Intake Matters

By Jose Loni

Choosing the right foods is key to getting quick abs. We can diet all we want but when we choose foods that are not optimal for our body, then no amount of dieting and even exercising will reveal ripped abs.

What we eat plays a big part of losing fat and keeping fat away. Avoiding junk foods like sodas, fatty burgers, fries and fried foods will help you control the amount of calories we eat. These foods are so high in calories that it is difficult for our body to fully consume or burn the calories, as a result, the body stores the excess calories as fat.

Healthy, quality foods are more compatible with our body. These foods are more easily converted to useful energy to fuel our activities. Because they're all used up, they won't be converted and stored as fat, usually in our stomach area.

Eating 5-6 small meals per day will help you maintain your energy throughout the day and keep your blood sugar from fluctuating too much. By eating smaller meals, we are better able to control the calories we take in and help our body to burn more fat.

When we add daily workouts to our lives along with choosing the right foods, we are not only promoting heart health, but we are also on our way to revealing great abs. Exercise speeds up our metabolism, which encourages the body to burn fat more efficiently.

Strength training and interval training are other ways we can optimize our exercise program. By training our muscles to the point of exhaustion, the muscles are forced to increase its metabolic activity, which results in more energy used for the activity itself as well as energy used to repair, replenish and remove waste products from the muscles. The increased metabolic activity can last for hours after the exercise session and really helps the body expend more calories.

Choosing the right foods doesn't mean skipping meals and starving ourselves. It is very important not to do this because this actually sends a signal to our brain informing it is in an emergency situation already and to start conserving calories. The exact opposite of what we want. So we should eat. Just expend more energy 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. - 17269

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