Body By Razz

12/10/2025

Consumer Alert!

Get the latest recall news here with updates on popular food and kitchen products that may pose a safety risk, according to the FDA, USDA, and more sources. These are the ongoing recalls you need to know about for the first week of December 2025.

12/03/2025

If you're an older adult and have a "trainer" who is relatively younger and has yet to experience the joy of aging joints, arthritis, aches and pains for no reason, then you may want to take a moment and evaluate the program you were placed on.

How often are you working out and, more importantly, what are the exercises designed to do in order to help you with joint strength, mobility, balance, coordination, muscle strength, heart-health, etc.?

Maybe you're not exercising at all. Is time an issue? Lack of knowledge? Too many "influencer" information overload?

As an older adult myself, with over 25 years as a dual Master Certified Fitness Professional and Consultant, I can help you with all the above.

I've trained individuals across a broad spectrum of my career. As I grew older and started experiencing first-hand the changes that are occurring in my body, I started to specialize and obtain numerous certifications in training older adults.

If you want to make a decision to improve your quality of life, it really doesn't take much. FORGET THE HYPE!

Researchers found that older adults who performed weight training had a significantly lower risk of early death — including from heart disease and cancer — even if they didn’t do much cardio.

Scientists tracked the exercise behaviors of more than 216,000 adults. About 25 percent of participants reported doing some form of weight training in the past year, while 75 percent reported none.

People who did any weight training — even once per week — had a 6 percent lower risk of dying from any cause, an 8 percent lower risk of cardiovascular death, and a 5 percent lower risk of cancer death compared to those who never lifted weights.

Women appeared to benefit slightly more than men from weight training, though both sexes saw meaningful reductions in mortality risk.

Researchers believe that weight training protects longevity through multiple mechanisms: preserving muscle mass (which naturally declines with age), maintaining bone density, improving insulin sensitivity, and supporting cardiovascular health through pathways distinct from those of aerobic exercise.

You don't need to become a powerlifter to live longer. But it’s a reminder that strength is protective and one of the best ways to improve longevity.

12/01/2025

Welcome to December.

I hope you all had a great time with friends and family over the holiday weekend.

Most of the country spent the weekend eating and having a few drinks. Around the world, people have started their holiday seasons.

So let me cut to the chase save all of you from a big mistake; stepping on the scale. What do you see and what are you telling yourself?

I’m here to tell you not to give up. Don’t do what comes naturally and wait until next year to "get back on the horse".

You didn’t screw up. You were right to eat everything with your family and friends.

The only reason you think you screwed up is because a bunch of influencers have convinced you that they are broccoli and chicken breast-eating freaks who are always perfect. Well they aren’t. And if they are, they don’t have any joy in their life, and what’s the fun in that?

So let’s move beyond beating yourself up right now. Let’s move beyond the “January 1 is only a month away, we will wait until then.” Let’s be honest: how has that worked out for you so far?

It’s time to break the pattern of chasing perfection, failing, beating yourself up, and giving up. It’s time to start a new pattern. Let go and move forward the best you can.

What I’m asking all of you is simple, but not easy: Kill the perfectionism. Kill the procrastination.

Do the best you can, even though you know it won’t be perfect.

Do anything, besides beating yourself up or waiting.

I promise you, you will find your power just doing.

11/24/2025

Consumer Alert!

Boar's Head has recalled two of its Pecorino Romano deli cheese products due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Read on for more details on the recall.

11/24/2025

"Don’t mistake movement for progress." - Denzel Washington

We confuse activity for accomplishment because slowing down feels uncomfortable.

Here’s the real question this quote asks you: Are you choosing actions that change something or just actions that fill the time?

It's Monday. Perfect time to start. Right now, ask yourself one sentence that forces clarity:

“What is the one thing I can do today that will actually move me forward?”

Write it down. Make it non-negotiable. Then, subtract something. Remove one task, one distraction, or one habit that creates movement without progress.

Best of luck and enjoy your week!

11/12/2025

11/11/2025

Consumer Alert ⚠

A baby formula company is recalling batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula as part of a larger investigation by the FDA and CDC into a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. So far, 13 illnesses have been reported in 10 different states. Here's what you need to know.

10/22/2025

Consumer Alert!

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of popular Coca-Cola sodas that may contain metal in the drinks. Select Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola, and Sprite cans produced by the Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, LLC, are impacted.

10/13/2025

Good morning. I hope you're enjoying your cup of coffee or whatever gets you going on a Monday morning.

I'd like to ask you to do one thing this week, and it's pretty simple: celebrate a win.

Any win. Even if it's so small no one noticed it.

Maybe you finally slept seven hours.
Maybe you skipped the elevator and took the stairs.
Maybe you told yourself you're going to workout — and you actually did.

It may seem tiny to you. But I want you to celebrate it.

When you notice your wins, something amazing happens. It's addicting. You realize you can actually keep a promise to yourself. You realize progress is possible, and that’s the spark that keeps the fire burning.

The challenge is, most people think that if they don't see results in a few weeks, it’s not working.

But change isn’t fast. It’s steady. Many times, so slow you don’t even notice it. Whether wanting to lose, weight, get stronger, finish writing that book, etc.

Example; Statistics show that up to 90 percent of people who lose weight quickly gain it all back. Why? Because they were chasing a finish line instead of building a lifestyle.

A pound lost in a week might feel small. But a pound a week for a year is 52 pounds. For two years, that’s more than 100 pounds.

You don’t rush your way to strength. You build it slowly.

A page a week accomplishes the same result!

That’s a success that starts with one tiny win.

It’s about consistency.

You build your discipline one promise kept at a time. You build your confidence one small victory at a time.

Every single success story is really just a long string of small wins.

So my challenge to you: every week, look for one win.

Write it down. Tell someone about it. Celebrate it.

It’s easy to miss those wins when you're grinding through each day and you're tired. But that’s when this mindset matters most.

If you made one better choice this week than last week, that’s a win.
If you’ve kept going when you wanted to quit, that’s a win.
If you’ve failed and decided to try again, that’s a huge win.

Keep stacking them. Week after week. Month after month. Year after year.

All of a sudden you realize, you built something huge. You built momentum. You built a version of yourself that no one can take away.

That’s the secret.

Not motivation. Not talent. Not luck. Consistency.

The only guaranteed way to succeed is simple: don’t quit.

So don’t rush it. Just keep showing up.

Focus on this week’s small win. Then next week’s. Then the one after that.

I'd love to know your win each week. Have a great on!!

10/06/2025

Happiness. (Thanks Arnold)

Most people treat happiness like a finish line: something you can sprint toward if you pick the right goals or practices.

Unfortunately, chasing happiness often creates pressure, unrealistic expectations, and disappointment. The more you force it, the more it slips away.

You need stop treating happiness as the goal—and start treating it as the side effect of growth, connection, and meaning.

If you want to feel happier, it might be more effective to stop asking, “Will this make me happy?” and start asking, “Will this make me grow or help me develop something that matters to me?”

Whether it’s learning a new skill, spending quality time with a friend, or contributing to a cause you care about, shift your focus to meaning-making. Happiness will show up—not as a target, but as your traveling companion.

10/05/2025

I might be able to offer an extended warranty, or at least have you run a little better...