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　　Two colleagues, Bill and Mary, areshavingslunch in their office cafeteria.

　　Mary: I can't believe my eyes, Bill. Are youshavingsa salad for lunch? No burger?

　　Bill:Get used to it, Mary. I'm off burgers for good. Most fast food is loaded with sodium.

　　Mary: I know. But why your sudden interest in lessening your salt intake?

　　Bill:My doctor says I should cut back on sodium-rich foods to lower my blood pressure.

　　Mary: Do you have hypertension? I would have thought you were too young.

　　Bill:Actually, my blood pressure isn't that high yet, but they say it increases with age.

　　Mary: Well, I'm glad you're starting to pay more attention to your diet.

　　Bill:I want to lower my risk of heart attack and stroke, too.

　　Mary: So do I. That's why I've been trying to lower my cholesterol level.

　　Bill:I've noticed you've been munching4 away on lots of fruits and vegetables recently.

　　Mary: That's right. I could stand to lose a few pounds, too.

　　Bill:In that case, you should come to my health club with me.

　　Mary: You've joined a health club? I would never have dreamed that you'd take something like this so seriously.

　　Bill:So, how about it? Can you tear yourself away from the TV tonight?

　　Mary: Why not? If you can break your unhealthy eating habits, I can surely break a sweat.

　　-by Jerold Rake