Health & Fitness

Published January 19, 2016

New USDA food guidelines say eat eggs, restrict added sugars

Newly released guidelines from the United States Department of Agriculture are lengthy and may be hard to digest for those who are not health professionals.

However, Beaumont health experts helped to boil things down to basics — and eggs are OK.

Consumer-based 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines can be found online at www.choosemyplate.gov. USDA information more geared toward health care professionals is available online at www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015.

Published January 6, 2016

Royal Oak Review

No-excuses fitness offered at community center

CLAWSON — After receiving two artificial knees, Sylvia Fry knew her days of traditional aerobicizing were over.

But that didn’t stop Fry from making sure she continued to exercise on a regular basis by visiting the Hunter Community Center.

“My doctor said any exercise that you do is better than nothing,” she said.

Fry, 76, attends chair yoga and chair exercise classes at the center and said it keeps her feeling great. The classes are free. Donations are suggested, but not required.

Published December 23, 2015

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Doctors offer tips for staying healthy through flu season

MOUNT CLEMENS — Local medical experts say the flu wreaked havoc in Macomb County last season, affecting thousands and sending many to the hospital, flooding local emergency rooms.

The key to staying healthy this flu season is being keen to the symptoms and avoiding spreading the infection.

Registered nurse Kellee Necaise, infection prevention coordinator at McLaren Macomb Hospital, is an expert in the practice of preventing the infection and spread of communicable diseases, which especially includes the flu.

Published December 9, 2015

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

County conducts first behavioral health risk survey since 2009

MACOMB COUNTY — Health demographics are always changing, with different issues becoming progressively better or worse.

In an effort to keep services readily available to address different health concerns, the Macomb County Health Department is conducting a countywide behavioral health risk survey of 1,200 households.

The voluntary survey — which takes about 20-30 minutes — began in November and is currently underway, possibly continuing into January 2016 if the desired resident number has not been reached.

Published December 7, 2015

Shelby - Utica News

It’s a new record: Jingle Bell Run to benefit 8 charities

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — With the season of giving in full swing, the sixth annual Jingle Bell Run 5K will donate 100 percent of its proceeds to a record eight charities this year.

The holiday-themed run and walk will begin at 9 a.m. sharp Sunday, Dec. 13. The cost is $25 per person, and participants can register online at www.jinglebell5krun.com or in person on race day starting at 7 a.m.

The course will begin and end behind the Shelby community center, located at 51690 Van Dyke Ave., north of 23 Mile Road.

Published November 18, 2015

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Local communities see uptick in deer collisions

According to Lt. Michael Vargas, of the Beverly Hills Public Safety Department, the village typically sees around one or two deer-related auto accidents in a given season.

But there’s a good chance that average could be exceeded this year, since there have already been two such incidents in Beverly Hills — on the same day.

Published November 16, 2015

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Germ expert to discuss physical, mental impacts of contagious diseases

BIRMINGHAM — As cold and flu season descends on metro Detroit, the Baldwin Public Library is celebrating — sort of — with a talk from a local expert on contagious diseases.

Dr. Howard Markel, a Detroit native and noted medical historian, physician and professor, will be at the library at 3 p.m. Nov. 21 to present a lecture called “When Germs Travel: Contagious Crises Across History.”

Published November 16, 2015

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

County earns high score for health

OAKLAND COUNTY — A new study recently revealed that Oakland County is among the healthiest counties throughout the state, ranking ninth among 82 counties, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

But Oakland County Health Officer/Manager Kathy Forzley said there’s no time to celebrate the honor. That’s because the annual study is just one indicator the county uses to analyze health, and all the data shows there’s still lots of work to be done.

Published November 4, 2015

Troy Times

Learn mindful meditation at Troy library

Go within to find your true self and become more focused, effective, joyful and happy, and learn the practice of meditation at the Troy Public Library during a four-part series in November and December.

All you need is a chair.

This is the second time James Joseph and Anjani Tiwari have presented the meditation program at the library.

Published October 7, 2015

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Multitasking your workout

METRO DETROIT — We’ve all heard those too-good-to-be-true fitness tidbits, like how chewing gum burns 11 calories, and eating celery burns more calories than you take in. And those are the fun facts that make dieting seem oh-so-easy, right?

Well, as it turns out, they are too good to be true.

While many everyday activities do help contribute to a healthy, active lifestyle, it takes a little something extra to count as part of a workout routine, according to many trainers.