Nutritionally
Speaking

By Barbara Beznos, RD/LD/N

Integrated Nutrition,

LLC

Dear Barb,

first of all, thank you in advance
more air time than the product itself. The
for extending your best wishes to
disclaimers alone have forced me to up
my anxiety medicine, which increases my
me on Aug. 11, my half birthday.
I'm certain it will come and go with less
chances for nausea, blurred vision, upset
trauma than the big 6-0h did on Feb. 11,
stomach, dry mouth and strange thoughts,
which this column confirms.
thanks in no small part to my new pre-
scription meds regimen and learning the
The upside is the commercials serve as
art of meditation.
a reminder that I need to take
Speaking of prescriptions,
care of myself so I don't end up
they dominate television
on the medicines I see on TV. To
today more than reality TV.
that end, I've been doing a lot of
Recently, I witnessed 15
walking and biking. But here's a
commercials within an hour
tip: If you're looking for a good
offering relief from, or med-
cardio workout, avoid the West
ical-related products for, the
Bloomfield Rails to Trails path
following: insomnia, allergy
on Sunday mornings; specifically
relief, itching, memory loss,
the stretch near the Starbucks just
erectile dysfunction, toenail
north of Lone Pine. Recently, it
Alan
fungus, calcium deficiency,
took me two hours to bike a mile
Muskovitz
smoking patch, an open MRI,
and a half; getting my heart rate
Jewish News
an electric toothbrush, two
up somewhere between deceased
Columnist
protein drinks, overactive
and 60 beats per minute. Why?
bladder, aspirin and rheuma-
Because along that stretch I
toid arthritis. (I could've done
bumped into, stopped and talked
without the cartoon character portraying a to at least 15 friends. I'm at fault; the com-
toe fungus.)
munication was initiated by me because I
As a practicing hypochondriac, the
unabashedly admit that I'm desperate for
commercials immediately made me itch,
attention and felt compelled to "work the
sneeze, take a close look at my big toe
room:' or the "trail; as it were.
and run to the bathroom frequently. I'm
Now here's something I guarantee will
grateful I have memory issues so I don't
get your heart pumping with pride and
remember doing any of this. But it's not
patriotism. On Sunday, Aug. 16, between
1-4 p.m. join my fellow board members
the ailments that scare me, it's the horrify-
ing side-effect warnings; they're allotted
of the Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial

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to commemorate the 70th anniversary of
VJ Day, our victory over Japan in WWII.
We'll gather at the memorial's future home
at Memorial Park in Royal Oak at 13 Mile
Road and Woodward Avenue. It's guaran-
teed to be as extraordinary as our VE Day
celebration this past May 8, attended by
more than 500 people, including many of
our cherished Jewish WWII veterans.
Our VJ Day event is free and open to
the public and will be hosted by U.S. Air
Force veteran and Fox 2 Detroit Chief
Meteorologist Rich Luterman. You'll be
treated to Big Band swing music and danc-
ing, a flyover from the Tuskegee National
Airman Museum's "Pilot Maker" T-6
Training Plane, live excerpts from historic
speeches, food and so much more.
Thank you in advance for supporting the
Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial, a last-
ing tribute to our state's courageous citizens
who served us proudly on the war front
and the home front. Learn more at www.
michiganww2memorial.org .
This column is dedicated in memory
of Robert Russman, past commander
and quartermaster of the local Jewish
War Veterans. May his memory be a
blessing.

❑

Alan Muskovitz is a writer, voice-over/acting tal-

ent, speaker, emcee and a regular guest host

on the Mitch Albom Show on WJR AM 760.

Visit his website at laughwithbigal.com .

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How did sugars in
the diet become so
complicated and
difficult to under-

stand? — Rachel

Dear Rachel, part #1

Today everyone's perception
and taste of sweetness is so diverse.
Sugar provides a delightful sweetness
and creates terrific texture that goes
without saying. Table sugar (sucrose)
has enhanced food enjoyment. It is
a source of sweetness and is linked
with delight, happiness and parties.
Sucrose comes from sugar cane and
sugar beets. Whether white, raw,
brown, molasses colored, unrefined,
or confectioned, this sugar has been
used in candy, desserts, chocolates
and confection desserts. It contributes
texture to cakes and cookies and is
incorporated into soft drinks and
processed fruit drinks. It is used to
control water content and spoilage
in jams and increase shelf life with
canned fruits. Sugar has calories;
we all know.
The taste of sweetness is quite
different for each person. The foods
we savor and some of the ingredients
used to produce this sweetness, are
far beyond the sweet savorous taste
of sugar.
Have white sugar and sweeteners
become villains? They are considered,
by many, to be bad carbohydrates and
produce calories that go straight into
the blood stream. It has been theorized
that Sugar invades the cells and can
contribute to hypo and hyperglycemia,
nervousness, infections, mental fog,
mood swings, loss of attention span,
obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure,
heart disease, sugar addictions, just
to name a few. The amounts that a
person can tolerate is very individual
however. Too much sugar in anyone's
diet has been theorized to be
unhealthy.

— Barbara Beznos
Registered Dietitian
Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (FL)

Contact Barb At:

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