Diabetes

SUPER SLAW for Weight Loss!
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SUPER SLAW for Weight Loss!

Eat MORE Slaw to Lose MORE Weight! You think of it simply as summer fare, reserved for picnics, laden with Mayo, and putting you at risk for food borne illnesses, because we hear that Mayo + Heat = proliferation of bacteria. However, I’d like to change your views on SLAW. From my standpoint, SLAW is…

Taste Good & Good For Ya
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Garbanzo Bean Cookies, NATURALLY Gluten Free & High in Fiber

What is life without COOKIES?? I’m in Love, I’m in Love and I don’t care who knows it… I’ve been Gluten intolerant for several years and I really miss cookies. Yes, there are gluten-free versions on the market. And there are gluten-free recipes using gluten-free flour, but since giving up most processed foods, I find…

Aphrodisiacs by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD
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Aphrodisiacs by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

One seductive salad (originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press Newspaper 2008) The Kiss. It is my favorite painting. It is my favorite experience. The most important one is that first kiss. It can make or break a relationship. You either feel it or you don’t. Kissing is one way to “feel it” while…

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

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Beans, beans are good for your heart…by Elizabeth Brown, MS, Rd

Be all you can beans “Beans, beans are good for your heart…” We know beans are a healthy food but difficult to digest. Why are they troublesome, and how can we make things better? During a recent visit to Texas, I was inspired to make chili—the national dish of Texas. They even have chili cook-offs….

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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,”…

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Green Drinks by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Benefits of Eating a Few Leafy Greens Published on pg. 7 of the SMDP newspaper, April 10, 2008, click link for original article It ain’t easy eating green…so drink green   I’ve seen this billboard a few times over the years and I just love it, so I finally took the opportunity, while at a…

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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…