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Fast Facts

 The most common belief, one based on a whole lot of wishful thinking, is that crunches, hundreds of them, trim fat from the waistline.

 Crunches will develop strong abs for the power you need for your martial art techniques, but if you want them to show, you have to reduce your body fat.

 Myth: Eating after 8 PM makes you gain weight.Truth: Calories are the same at any hour of the day. However, eating at night tends to lead to consuming more calories than you need because you are home near the refrigerator and near the television where you are bombarded with commercials for high-calorie foods.

  Infomercials that push exercise and nutrition products zap us with, “See results in 10 days!” and “Get a defined midsection in less than three minutes a day!” While this does have a certain appeal, it unfortunately isn’t the way the human body works.

 Basic, nutrition-rich foods, such as vegetables, fruit, and lean cuts of meat, are almost always cheaper than ready-made meals and dining out.

 Cutting calories drastically affects your metabolism; specifically, it slows it down, and the slower it goes the more likely you are to store fat.

 Do such labels as ”health food,” “natural” and “all natural” mean they are safe to use? Not necessarily.

 Maintaining your weight or dropping a few pounds needs to be approached from all angles; eating low-fat foods is just one.