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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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Friendly Gut Bugs by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Probiotics for the health of it! After a bout of antibiotic therapy for a sinus infection, I have been researching the benefits of probiotics, also known as “friendly bacteria.” Although we think of probiotics as the stuff we get in yogurt or from probiotic supplements, we actually have tons of friendly bacteria living in our…

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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…

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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…

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NOT a Dagwood Special by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Packing the perfect power lunchMy mom reminds me that when I was in grade school, for lunch I would eat half a cheese sandwich with mayo or bologna with catsup or a tuna sanwich. She finds this amusing because I eat so differently these days. I still love tuna but opt for troll caught tuna…