HEALTH & FITNESS . . . ,• 41 gi : - • 1 Nutritional Counseling, Dietary Planning, and Weight Loss Management Assistance Did You Know? Prostate Cancer Integrated Nutrition offers many different group- oriented opportunities for nutritional education: Barbara Beznos, RD, *LD/N Registered Dietitian & Founder of: Integrated Nutrition, LLC *Licensed in Florida Father's Day weekend events to raise funds to fight killer of men. Outside group and corporate lectures/ presentations, and B Smaller group (8 or less) i n-office lectures/seminars. 32401 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Ph: (248) 538-8050 • Fx: (248) 538-8060 E-mail: rds@integratednutrition.com Web: www.integratednutrition.com 1457560 JOSEPH S. BASSETT, MD, FACS Dedicated to the practice of Cardiovascular - Thoracic Surgery Advanced Treatment for Heart failure Cardiovascular Risk Factor Management Cardiac and Vascular Testing Joseph S. Bassett. MD, FACS Cardiovascular Surgery Troy Location Dearborn Location Suite 302 • 525 Big Beaver Road Suite 102 • 18181 Oakwood Blvd. Troy, Michigan 48083 Dearborn, Michigan 48124 248.689.1800 - fax 248.689.1805 313.982.5533 - fax 313.982.5508 email: heartcenter@att.net Mazel Toy To our shining stars Brian Felicia NFHS graduate off to U of M Business School University of Michigan graduate, Communications Major May you go from strength to strength, as you continue to achieve your dreams. Wishing you a lifetime filled with health, happiness and success. You fill our lives with pride and joy. Love, Mom, Dad, Bubbe and Poppy A32 May 28 • 2009 ecause prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men but is often treatable if detected early, urologist Dr. Michael D. Lutz of West Bloomfield is a strong believer in raising awareness and in educating the public. He was a driv- ing force behind convincing the comprehensive multi-subspecialty Dr. Lutz Michigan Institute of Urology, with which he is affiliated, to launch a special nonprofit — MIU Run for the Ribbon — in conjunction with the Prostate Cancer Education Council (PCEC). MIU Run for the Ribbon will begin with two events during Father's Day weekend. Lutz is event coordinator. "By linking prostate cancer awareness and Father's Day, we hope men and their families will sense an increased importance for this event and its underlying mes- sage," says Lutz. "Men often delay taking care of their health, waiting until they have bothersome symp- toms they can no longer ignore. Whether sharing in our cause as a sponsor or a participant, we can make a difference in the lives of those who have been touched by this pervasive disease and encour- age other men to be proactive about their health." "Night on the Townsend" will be Friday, June 19, at the Townsend Hotel, Birmingham. The fundraiser will recognize prostate cancer survi- vors and patients, their families and friends. Proceeds will benefit pros- tate cancer issues. The evening fea- tures a strolling dinner, wine, a silent auction and entertainment. Each guest may light a candle in honor of someone with prostate cancer. "Big Al" Muskavito of the Dick Purtan Show on WOMC-FM will be emcee. Tickets are $125 per person. The culminating event is "Run for the Ribbon 5K Run/Walk" at the Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21. Guest run- ner will be Bill Rodgers, a four-time Boston Marathon runner, New York City Marathon champion and pros- tate cancer survivor. "Spreading the word and encouraging people to be better informed can help save countless lives," says Lutz.. Run for the Ribbon's race direc- tor, Ed Kozloff of the Motor City Striders, has designed the course, which travels through neighbor- hoods in Huntington Woods and winds around Rackham Golf Course and the Detroit Zoo. All entrants can wear a blue ribbon and make a tribute in honor of an individual affected by prostate cancer. The run/walk is part of the Prostate Awareness and Cancer Education (PACE) Race Series, one of 11 sanctioned run/walks held across the country. Sponsorships are available. For information on registra- tion or sponsorship, visit www. MIURunForTheRibbon.org , e-mail info@MIURunForTheRibbon.org or call (586) 443-4272. Dr. Lutz has served as chairman of the Prostate Cancer Task Force for the Great Lakes Division of the American Cancer Society. ❑ Fast Facts According to the American Cancer Society: • Prostate cancer is the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men; • About one - in - six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime; • In 2008, approximately 186,320 new cases of pros- tate cancer were diagnosed in the United States; • Prostate cancer accounts for about 10 percent of cancer- related deaths in men; • More than 2 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with pros- tate cancer at some point are still alive today.