I’ve been doing some boxing classes at a local gym. Can’t believe how much of a great workout it is!

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Myth 1: Americans have the highest cholesterol in the world
According to 2005 World Health Organization statistics, American men rank 83rd in the world in average total cholesterol, and American women rank 81st; in both cases, the average number is 197 mg/dL, just below the Borderline-High Risk category.

Myth 2: Eggs are evil
While you don’t want to overdo it, eating an egg or two a few times a week isn’t dangerous. In fact, eggs are an excellent source of protein and contain unsaturated fat, a so-called good fat.

Myth 3: Kids can’t have high cholesterol
Research has shown that atherosclerosis—the narrowing of the arteries that leads to heart attacks—can start as early as age 8.

Myth 4: Food is heart-healthy if it says “0 mg cholesterol”
The Cholesterol portion of the nutritional label refers to dietary cholesterol, which is only one of the things found in food that can cause your cholesterol to go sky-high.

Myth 5: Cholesterol is always a bad thing
High cholesterol can be dangerous, but cholesterol itself is essential to various bodily processes, from insulating nerve cells in the brain to providing structure for cell membranes.

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The level of exercise is linked with the reduction of hospitalization and death in patients with chronic heart failure, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Researchers measured the duration and intensity of exercise and found that increasing these parameters improved patients’ quality of life and exercise capacity, and lessened their risk for hospitalization and death.

For example, patients who walk at 2 mph for 25 minutes two days a week likely lowers their estimated risk of hospitalization or death by about 10 percent, while patients who walks at 2.5 mph for 25 minutes five days a week likely lowers their estimated risk of hospitalization or death by about 25 percent.

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There’s a spa craze in Japan where fierce competition has led to unique spa ideas. Anyone care to soak in some cabernet sauvignon or herbal green tea?

What will they come up with next?

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