Exercise Burns Calories, Creates Muscle & a Faster Metabolism

Answers to Diet Bites Health Quiz, Burning Fat & Creating Muscle Via Exercise

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Exercise burns calories and creates muscle. It takes more calories to support muscle than fat - therefore the more muscle mass that you have, the more calories that you can consume to support such. While the ability to eat more calories is certainly a bonus, so are those spectacular muscles.

Let's examine this statement with logic.

Exercise is extremely vital, extremely beneficial to our overall health. However, not many people who are into the exercise craze can eat anything and everything they want. Exercise and daily diet balance weight. Calories into the body equals energy; calories burned amid activity and exercise equals energy spent. But we can only burn so many calories per day through activity and exercise. How do the excess calories get processed when they do not exceed our recommended caloric intake?

They get burned by the body as it works to complete our daily functions. When we walk we burn calories - when we talk, rest and even sleep we burn calories. The body is in continual need of energy (calories) in order to survive.

Exercise & Activity for Weight Loss Results

Although exercise helps tremendously with 'the energy burn' it cannot possibly burn off thousands of calories per day, something that an average person could achieve if they were so inclined - particularly amid the holiday season. A few slices of pie here, a few chunks of candy there, a glob of cake there - not to mention all the holiday meal fixings like turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes and candied yams.

While one food may be innocent in caloric content - or hold minimal caloric content, when combined with many food choices, including healthy food choices, weight gain is the response by the body when caloric intake exceeds caloric needs for current weight.

Other benefits of exercise and activity include a toned body. If you have a substantial amount of weight to lose, exercise can assist in alleviating or lessening skin sag.

Exercise also creates a stronger metabolism which can speed the rate of weight loss when working at full efficiency.

How much should you exercise?

If you have more than 50 pounds to lose it's wise to get your doctor's approval before starting an exercise routine. You may think, "Why? I'm just sitting most of the day as things are and by moving I'll be improving my health. How could moving possibly be worse than sitting all day?"

Because the body isn't used to activity it may feel strained and over-taxed at the beginning of the activity routine. In addition, hidden health conditions may be lurking. While an unhealthy heart worked fine at rest, when activity is added to the equation it may be too much for the heart to handle. And of course, the more an individual weighs, the higher the risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and all those other lovely diseases that are just waiting to get us. Therefore, it's also wise to seek professional guidance and to rule out hidden conditions before going full steam ahead.

Starting out slow and building as time goes by is also essential for developing an exercise routine that will produce steady results without over-taxing the newbie dieter. With patience and respect for your body, you'll soon be moving at full speed ahead!

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