My trainer Melissa is on a roll this week and I am paying for it. She is developing new circuit training and guess who one of guinea pigs is? Yep you guessed it. I am on the list. On Thursday the goal was to burn more than 1,000 calories during our 75 minute workout in … Continue Reading →

Today is Fat Tuesday and I am going to do something this evening that is going to be very difficult to do at Rosie O’Grady’s in Ferndale. I am going to emcee a Paczki eating contest (7-8:30 pm) and not sample one of the fatty Polish delights although I will be surrounded by them. The … Continue Reading →

Middle Eastern ‘food has become my favorite go-to move when I am on the go. I am a chicken shawarma and shish tawook freak. I love the sandwiches and dinners with rice and hummus and fattoush. It is good and healthy food. I try to limit the pita bread, but it is a delicious alternative … Continue Reading →

Smile today. But make sure you mean it. The Academy of Management Journal did a recent study that said “forced smiles” causes sullen moods, and causes you to “withdraw from the tasks at hand.” We do it all the time. We see somebody. We may not like them all that much but we say “Hi. … Continue Reading →

Troy “The Escalade” Jackson is no longer with us and this is a sad week if you are a basketball fan.”The Escalade” was a 6-foot-10, 400 pound basketball player that used to play in the “And One” traveling basketball show that made a couple of stops in Detroit. He was quick and nimble for his … Continue Reading →

I hate to admit it, but Lady Gaga is right. It is possible to booze and lose. She is losing weight on Yoga and booze. I don’t recommend it, but it is possible if you exercise heavily and do it every day. “I’m on a drunk diet,” she told The Sirius Morning Mash Show. “I … Continue Reading →

Ellen Coleman loves cheeseburgers and that is her cheat day meal when she leaves her world of “clean living.” We will introduce you to Coleman in my Wednesday health and fitness column in The Detroit News because she leads a healthy life style that she hopes lands her in Sports Illustrated as a swimsuit model. … Continue Reading →

We are near the end, and it is time to celebrate two things as 40 days and 40 nights comes to its conclusion. You are invited to the Ferndale Rosie O’Grady’s Thursday night beginning at 6:30 p.m. That is where we will gather for dinner and drinks to end our boycott of fried foods, alcohol, … Continue Reading →

In past posts I have talked about exercising the heart. We want to make sure we have a healthy heart so we can enjoy a good life. Here is a check list put out by the American Heart Association called “Life’s Simple Seven.” These are seven things we should do to assist with good heart … Continue Reading →

Good health isn’t just for mom and dad. It is for the children too. There is an epidemic of obesity in our country among adults but unfortunately, our children stand to be more at risk than we are. One of the culprits is the school lunch program. A recent study among 1,000 southeastern Michigan students … Continue Reading →