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Good nutrition for your heart

March is National Nutrition Month,
and the American Heart Association
(AHA) points out that sound nutrition
habits can contribute to good heart
health.
The human body requires a certain
amount of food each day to carry out
normal physical activities. The food we
eat is metabolized by the body and be-
comes a sort of energy fuel. Food energy
is measured in units called kilocalories
or what we commonly call simply
"calories".

If the body burns up more calories
than are eaten, the result will be weight
loss. Conversely, if a person eats more
calories than they burn off in physical
activity, the extra calories are stored in
the form of fat. Approximately 3,500 ex-

cess calories will result in one pound of
fat. If a person habitually consumes
more food than their body burns they
will become overweight.
As an example, if a person requires
2,300 calories per day to maintain their
ideal weight, and if they consume 2,550
each day, and do not increase their
physical activity, they could add one
pound to their body weight in two
weeks. This eating pattern, coupled with
no change in exercise routine, continued
throughout a year could result in a
weight gain of approximately 25 pounds.
Being overweight puts an extra strain
on the heart. The heart of a very over-
weight (obese) person works almost
twice as hard as the heart of a slender
person. According to the AHA, over-
weight people tend to develop high
blood pressure more readily than people
of ideal weight. They frequently have a
more elevated blood cholesterol level.
And they are also more prone toward
developing diabetes, a disease caused by
the body's inability to use sugar
properly.
A person who wants to lose weight,
particularly if he or she thinks he needs
to lose more than 10 pounds, should
consult a physician before beginning a
weight reduction program. The physi-
cian will evaluate the person's overall
health, and make recommendations for
a sensible diet. The doctor might suggest
that a patient consult a dietitian for
more specific advice or long-term nutri-
tion counseling and assessment.
On a nutritionally sound diet, weight
loss will usually be slow but steady. The
AHA recommends that no more than
two to three pounds be lost each week.
This regulated weight loss allows the
body to adjust, and the dieter will find
they can more effectively incorporate
good eating habits into their life-style.
It's important to remember that once
ideal weight is reached, a person should
continue to eat a wholesome, balanced
diet to maintain their weight.
The American Heart Association offers
an assortment of materials on diet and
weight loss.

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Fla., died Dec. 30. She leaves
her daughter, Gertrude
Moskowitz of Philadelphia;
brother and sister-in-law, Ir-
win and Esther Sherman of
Southfield; sister-in-law,
Dorothy Sherman of South-
field; two grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren. In-
terment in Philadelphia.

LEIB GERSHON SELIG-
SON, 32, of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
and Oak Park, died Dec. 31.
He is survived by his parents,
Marvin and Esther of Oak
Park; brothers and sisters-in-
law, Mendel and Carol of Oak
Park, Benyomin and Sarah of
Brooklyn; sister and brother-
in-law, Chaya Leah and
Benyomin Rothstein of Oak
Park.

BERNARD SHAPIRO, 98,
of West Bloomfield, died Jan.
1. He is survived by his son,
Hymin of Baton Rouge, La.;
daughter and son-in-law,
Stacia and Henry Konstam of
West Bloomfield; four grand-
children; 13 great-grand-
children.

DENNIS TAUBER, 46, of
Pelham, Ala., formerly of
Detroit, died Dec. 24. He is
survived by his wife, Nancy;
sons, David and Kevin of
Alabama; sister and brother-
in-law, Susan Tauber and
Stuart Hyke of Rochester
Hills. Interment in Pelham.

ROSE WEINTROB, 70, of
Southfield, died Dec. 28. She
is survived by her husband,
Robert; son and daughter-in-
law, Thomas and Bonnie
Weintrob of Farmington
Hills; daughter and son-in-
law, Donna and Martin Field
of Highland Park, Ill.; brother
and sister-in-law, Leo and
Ceil Bigelman of Tamarac,
Fla.; six grandchildren.

Bettye Levy, 80

Bettye Levy, 80, of
Southfield, died Dec. 31.
She was a volunteer at
William Beaumont Hospital,
a volunteer for Meals on
Wheels, a member of
Women's American ORT. She
worked for 16 years at Corey
Jewel Box until her retire-
ment three years ago.
She is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, Bryan
and Carol of Birmingham;
daughters and sons-in-law,
Ceil and Sol Cicurel of West
Bloomfield, Phyllis and Leon
Shy of Southfield, June and
Seymour Rubenstein of
Southfield; sister and brother-
in-law, Dorothy and Aaron
Goldberg of San Diego, Calif.;
20 grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren.

Zelda Avnet Brooks

Zelda Avnet Brooks, 67, of
Bloomfield Hills, died Dec. 27.
Mrs. Brooks served in the
Medical Corps of the U.S.
Navy from 1944-1946, serv-
ing in Pearl Harbor and
stateside. She was a graduate
of George Washington Uni-
versity in Washington, D.C.,
where she received her
Bachelor of Arts degree in
1948.
She also graduated from the
University of Michigan in
1950 with a master's degree
in social work. She worked for
the State of Michigan at
Fairlawn Center in Pontiac as
a clinical social worker for the
past 18 years.
She leaves her husband,
Elihu; sons and daughter-in-
law, Eric of Southfield, Scott
Brooks and Charlene Can-
vasser of Okemos; daughter
and son-in-law, Ellen Rose
and Dr. Bruce Tabak of West
Bloomfield; two grand-
children; aunt Mildred Siller
of Rochester, N.Y.

Vivian G. Lieberman

Vivian G. Lieberman, 51, of
Birmingham, died Dec. 29.
A communications gradu-
ate of Wayne State Universi-
ty, Ms. Lieberman was a
speech therapist for many
years. She also worked in the
film industry in Detroit doing
mostly industrial films and
commercials. A member of
IATSE, Detroit Producers
Association, she did make-up
for former President Gerald
Ford, Lee Iacocca and former
Gov. James Blanchard. She
was involved with Channel 56
and worked for Sen. Carl
Levin's campaigns.
She leaves her daughter,
Johanna of Washington, D.C.;
son, Joshua of Playa Del Rey,
Calif.; father, Louis Gothelf of
Franklin; sister and brother-
in-law, Sue and Hank Marx of
Detroit.

Archie Goldberg, 90

Archie Charles Goldberg,
90, of Southfield, died Dec. 28.
He was a past board member
of B'nai David, treasurer of
Furniture Travelers Assoc. of
Michigan for over 40 years, a
member of the Oldtimers
Club, a life member of Perfec-
tion Lodge F & AM and a
32nd Degree Mason.
He leaves his wife, Bertha;
sons and daughters-in-law,
Dr. Harold and Lois Gregg of
West Bloomfield, Maurice
and Harriet Gregg of San
Francisco, Calif.; five grand-
children; seven great-grand-
sons.