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A relaxing workout to strengthen
your entire body from the inside out.

For more information, please contact Melanie Pagel at
mpagel@ffrc.net or call 248.352.800 VM 429

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PoleFIT

Join us for a fitness based pole dance workout that will improve
muscular endurance, coordination, core strength and flexibility,
incorporating pole dancing moves and tricks to challenge each
individual's level.

PoleTRICKS

This class will teach you flirty dance moves and tricks (spins, climbs and
inversions) and transitions for each individual's level. PoleTRICKS is
where you learn the skills and techniques and get personal feedback.
Progressing to the next level is up to the discretion of the instructor.

For more information, please contact Melanie Pagel at mpagel@ffrc.net
or call 248.352.800 VM 429

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in the intestines causing digestive
upset.
• Maltitol — a sugar alcohol sweetener
derived from plant fibers, maltitol is a
low-calorie sweetener safe for diabetics
due to its slow absorption in the body.
May cause digestive upset.
• Inulin and Fructooligosaccharides
(usually abbreviated FOS) — naturally
occurring, mildly sweet, indigestible
carbohydrates. FOS cannot be broken
down by the human digestive system, but
they can be broken down to feed healthy
bacteria in the digestive tract. (e.g., Just
Like Sugar)
•Aspartame (NutraSweet,
AminoSweet) — Yuck! Significant con-
cerns over the long-term safety of aspar-
tame have existed since its approval by
the FDA in 1974. Stimulates the appetite.
• Saccharine — Yuck! Several studies
suggesting that saccharine has carci-
nogenic properties have led to its ban
in Canada; attempts to ban saccharine
in the U.S. have been unsuccessful,
although the U.S. National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences have con-
demned it since 2000.
• Sucralose (Splenda) — Yuck! An

Forum Teaches Practices
Barry Demp will speak at the next
session of the Southfield-based JVS
Business Connections series on "Success
Best Practices:'
The program is free and will be held
7:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 14, at
the Jewish Community Center, Oak Park.
This session will teach participants
a variety of simple "best practices" to
support professional and personal excel-
lence, including techniques to build rela-
tionships, leadership and management.
It will provide tools to "coach" yourself
to stay in motion and adjust when situa-
tions change.
Demp has worked with thousands of
individuals as a business and personal
coach for 16 years and has earned the
master certified coach designation from
the International Coach Federation.
Registration for the event is required
by contacting Paul Lefkowitz at JVS,
(248) 233-4481 or plefkowitz@jvsdet.org .

Fashion Show Fundraiser
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
America Michigan Chapter (CCFA) will
present its third annual Fashion Show
Spectacular on Thursday, May 6.
The lunchtime fundraiser will be held
at Oakland Hills Country Club, 3951 W
Maple, Bloomfield Township.
The event is underwritten by Saks
Fifth Avenue, Beaumont Foundation and

artificial sweetener combining dextrose
and maltodextrin with chlorine atoms.
Linked to decreased thymus activity in
mice. No long-term safety data was found
before its release to market.
As you can see, there are plenty of
healthier options to choose from if we
want to change our collective diet and
our collective health. As long as we lean
on sweeteners with lower absorption
rates, and combine sweets with protein
fat or fiber, we will succeed in reversing
the dangerous trend of diabetes for our-
selves and for our children. IL

Dr. Jen Green ND is a naturopathic doctor

specializing in women's health, cancer and

pediatrics. She practices in West Bloomfield

at Acupuncture Healthcare Associates and in

Royal Oak in Beaumont Hospital's Integrative

Medicine Department.

Diana Christoff Quinn ND, president of

the Michigan Association of Naturopathic

Physicians, is a licensed naturopathic doctor

specializing in women's health and chronic

illness. She practices both in Ann Arbor and

at Beaumont Hospital Integrative Medicine in

Royal Oak.

Aria Facial Care. All proceeds benefit
CCFA.
Event co-chairs are Wendy Gorge of
Franklin and Nanci Kantor of Bloomfield
Township.
Guests event will enjoy lunch, the noon
fashion show and a raffle. Prizes feature
spa packages, jewelry, art and more.
Tickets are $135, which includes a 15-
percent discount for a Saks purchase and
a $25 Saks gift card. Corporate sponsor-
ships and program advertising are avail-
able. For information or tickets, call Gilda
Hauser, (248) 737-0900.

Discussing Israel's Future
The B'nai Moshe Men's Club Israel
Affairs Committee, the synagogue's Adult
Education Committee and the Jewish
National Fund are sponsoring "Torah,
Technology and the Future of Israel" 7:30
p.m. Sunday, May 2, at the synagogue
in West Bloomfield. The free event will
explore the relationship of Torah values
to modern technology.
A panel presentation will include
Dr. Steven Bekhor on "Israel's Nuclear
Horizon': Ellen P. Rosenberg on "Water
Resources and Conservation in Israel':
and Steven H. Schwartz on "Torah Values
and the Environment."
There will be a question-and-answer
period, followed by refreshments with the
presenters. There is no charge, but reser-
vations are requested: (248) 788-0600.