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What does your refrigerator say about you? by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Thought for Food We all know the saying about “Food for Thought” which means anything that provides mental stimulus. But how many of us really think about our food? Not only that, but how many of us think about how our food is reflective of our personalities, our successes and failures or better yet, our…

LA Marathon

Preparing for next year’s marathon Congratulations to those of you who ran the Santa Monica Marathon (aka LA Marathon) this past Sunday. You should feel very proud. Anyone who has ever run a marathon knows the grueling work and time commitment it takes to prepare for such an event. I certainly do. I was not…

Gluten-free for good! by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Was it something I ate? For much of my working life I have called in sick to work on more occasions than I care to admit. There were times I was flat on my back with a raging fever from some flu going around, but most times I was just severely nauseated. Little did I…

Eat now, exercise later by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Eat right after exercise for optimal energy When you hear the theme song from Rocky what images does it conjure? I see the Philadelphia art museum steps which I ran up at the beginning, but not at the end of the Philadelphia marathon. I see a thick grey sweat suit not ideal for exercise. And…

E is for Ellen by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

E/Ellen: vital to life Eighty-seven years ago vitamin E was discovered and 36 years later Ellen DeGeneres was born. I don’t know the exact birthday of vitamin E, but Ellen’s B-day is Monday, January 26th. Happy Birthday, Ellen! Aside from the letter E, why the comparison? Well, both Ellen and vitamin E are essential to…

Buttering Up Corn by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

I C by your hue you have amazing health benefits While celebrating Labor Day at work, we were given the typical picnic fare—hot dogs, burgers, mayonnaise rich salads and corn on the cob. Ah-ha, now there’s something I can really sink my teeth into. Corn on the cob, I’ve been eating it my whole life,…

Breakfast of Champions by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

What DOES a champion eat? “New knowledge is the most valuable commodity we have on earth,” Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions Breakfast: three fried egg sandwiches with fried onions and mayonnaise, one five-egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three slices of French toast with powdered sugar, three chocolate chip pancakes and two cups of coffee….

The Greatest Thing Since Sliced… by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Bread isn’t the enemy of the health conscious Published on pg. 7 of the SMDP newspaper weekend edition May 31, 2008; click link for original article Bread: It’s not a four letter word “I started regaining the weight I had lost when I added bread back to my diet. It gave me more options,”…

Omega-3 Fats & Salmon by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Going Caveman: The Original Paleo Diet Published on pg. 7 of the SMDP newspaper weekend edition, March 22-23, 2008, click link for original article Good health is just a stone’s throw away… Once upon a time, a long, long, time …I mean a really long time ago, obesity and diseases where not at…

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