I HEALTH GAME ROOM SALE FREE LAYAWAYS POOL TABLES • Custom • Antique • Contemporary From $779.95 - $10,000 MS OE yR i v N 1 GC E SOCCE • ABLES BUMPER POOL $3Y995 RECOVERING CLOTH BUMPER POOLS, BILLIARD LIGHTS, AIR HOCKEY 2 PC CUE STICKS 10%-50% OFF Mon., Thurs., La Baron s Sort p Fri. 10-8; 34711 DEQUINDRE, TROY • S. F 15 MILE • 585-3535 Wed., Sat. 10-6; Sun. 11-4; TC u l e o ss d ea dy A new choice for the frail elderly Independent Living with Supportive Services A new caring alternative for the frail elderly is now available at the exciting new and elegant West Bloomfield Nursing and Convalescent Center. • Deluxe semi-private or private mini suites all with private baths and a beautiful view of a courtyard or wooded grounds. It's called Independent Living • Town Center Plaza with a snack shop, beauty salon, with Supportive Services. It's flower and gift shop and an the choice between old-fashioned ice cream parlor. independent living and skilled nursing care for the elderly • Fine dining in an elegant person who needs the dining area with meals essentials of living such as prepared by an executive chef housekeeping service, meals, and served by a courteous, laundry service and friendly staff- medication, if needed. Licensed nurses are on duty 24 hours a day. • Exciting and varied activities, planned and supervised, to Residents in this program can keep residents involved and enjoy a relaxed, elegant happy atmosphere that includes: An Affiliate of William Beaumont Hospital Vesk omdr ie,/ ,‘ Lilitavaz9 and Conoakeceat Ceateil- 6445 West Maple • West Bloomfield, Ml Phone: 661-1600 AFAKIIMES 524,V17K-VGIS 41-N31, , SERI EIS 8-F FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1989 Your resolve to exercise on your own may evaporate after the first week of your self- designed program. Or per- haps you enjoy the camarad- erie of other exercisers and the convenience of an indoor environment you can't get rained or snowed out of. An exercise studio is pro- bably the answer. But how do you sort out the legitimate ones from the fly-by-nights? Good exercise instructors will be certified and have that certification posted in the studio, says Molly Fox, an in- structor who runs her own studio in New York City. Look for certificates from the Inter- national Dance and Exercise Association. Next, evaluate how well the studio and the instructor fit your needs. "There are so many qualifications one should have besides a cer- tificate," she says. Some things to look for: • An instructor who will help you set a realistic fitness goal and help you achieve it. Even in a class setting, the teacher should be able to give you some personal coaching. • The instructor should be knowledgeable about the field, keeping- abreast of new information through trade magazines, professional con- ventions and attendance at advanced classes with other teachers. • The instructor should pay primary attention to the stu- dent, evaluating performance and giving advice. A good in- structor is a good listener and responds to questions. He or she also will call students by name, Ms. Fox observes. • An instructor who is well organized, with attention to certain parts of the overall program on given days. • Versatility and flexibility. Ms. Fox points out that a good teacher will teach a low im- pact class differently than a high impact one, or a body sculpting class differently than a body blaster class. • The studio that's clean and has equipment in good condition. Look for flooring that's safe for exercise and dance — usually wood, never concrete. • A program with variety. You should be able to vary your exercise routine. • A studio that's accessible with classes and workouts scheduled for your convenience. Good food is as much as part of the holiday season as good company. But many of the foods prepared for the holidays can attract the bacteria that causes food poisoning, warns Dr. Fred R. Severyn, Associate Medical Director of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM). Stuffing, eggs, meat, poultry or fish deserve par- ticular attention, as well as salads, cream pies, egg nogs, dips and dressing. The secret to safe holiday cooking is simple, Dr. Severyn says: proper preparation and serving of food. • Thaw frozen raw meat, poultry and fish slowly in the refrigerator. A quick method for thawing poultry that's also safe is dunking the poultry in its watertight package in cold water. This can take from as little as one hour to eight hours, depen- ding on the size of the bird. Check the thawing process every hour. Never leave the I 4 Ms. Fox studied with Jane Fonda in San Francisco before opening her studio in New York. She's an active member of IDEA and AFAA. The Associated Press O. All rights reserved. Cooking Tips For Safe Holiday Season • Pastoral and weekly Sabbath services provided by Rabbi Moshe Polter Honor us with a visit. Weekdays 9 o.m-8 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Choosing The Right Exercise Studio food at room temperature for long periods of time. • Make sure work surfaces are clean before you begin preparation of food. Utensils should also be clean, in- cluding cutting boards used for raw meat, fish or fowl. They can be breeding grounds for bacteria if not thoroughly washed with hot soapy water before and after use. • No one with an infection should prepare or serve food. • Wash your hands with warm water and soap before preparing food. If you've been handling raw meat, fowl or fish, wash hands thoroughly before beginning on another dish. This will prevent con- taminating the new dish. • Wash a utensil if you've tasted food with it. Keep your hands away from the mouth, nose or hair while preparing food. • Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Bacteria breed quickly when temperatures are beween 40 and 140 degrees Fahrenheit. 4