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SAS Nutrition

As a staff of certified nutritionists, our mission is to bring you the most up-to-date nutrition information that will enable employees to make strategic nutrition choices for their personal health needs and the needs of their family.

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPDecember 6, 2023 0

Trending tortilla hack: 4 filling ideas

I love a good viral food hack (especially one that actually works!). While I’ve had plenty fails, the #trendingtortillahack did not disappoint. The trending tortilla hack is a spin on traditional quesadillas, creating multiple layers of fillings instead of just one. The way it’s folded in on itself creates a

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Kelly LeSage, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPNovember 15, 2023 0

Mitochondria and your food choices

(image from medlineplus.gov) Over the last five or ten years there has been a huge increase in the amount of research looking at mitochondria and the role these little engines play in our overall health. Mitochondria are small structures inside our cells that convert food and oxygen into energy in

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Kelly LeSage, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPNovember 8, 2023 0

Fatigue and your food choices

It seems like everyone is tired. Many of us are overcommitted, we don’t get enough sleep, we are stressed, and maybe we don’t eat the best either. Fatigue is beyond feeling tired. Most of the time if you are tired, and you get some good sleep, you will feel better.

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Kelly LeSage, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPOctober 25, 2023 0

Chronic pain and your food choices

Chronic pain affects more than 30% of people worldwide; that’s billions of people that suffer every day. As defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), chronic pain is pain that persists or recurs for more than 3 months. For many people, this type of pain is

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPOctober 11, 2023 0

Cancer prevention in your kitchen

Cancer is scary and affects most of us, either directly or indirectly. It is a complex condition with possible causes including poor diet, environmental toxins, genetics, infections, viruses, stress, tobacco use, lack of exercise and more. While no one knows the exact cause of cancer, the World Health Organization states that

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Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDNSeptember 27, 2023 0

Yoga-Inspired Nutrition: Applying the Niyamas

Yoga’s principles can teach us to pay attention to what our bodies need for nourishment. They can also encourage us to consider how the choices we make related to our food and where it comes from can affect other living beings on the planet. Part 1 of this blog series reviewed

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Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDNSeptember 13, 2023 0

Yoga-Inspired Nutrition: Applying the Yamas

September is National Yoga Awareness Month in the U.S. Though many people are most familiar with yoga’s physical practice involving poses and breathwork, this two-part blog series focuses on its more introspective limbs.

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPAugust 23, 2023 0

Eat the rainbow: Tap into tan + white

We’re taught the rainbow has 7 primary colors - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet - and in this occasional series, we’ve discussed the unique set of nutrients and health benefits each of these colors provide. But what about the other colors that exist in nature?

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Kelly LeSage, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPAugust 9, 2023 0

Updates on artificial sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners have been around for decades promising benefits such as reduced risk for diabetes and weight reduction. However, what most research is finding is that they don’t do either of these things and they might be doing more harm than good. Over the years, as we learn more about

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Violet NoeJuly 26, 2023 0

Plating more protein: 5 different pastas to try

Pasta is a staple in the American diet and a food loved by many (myself included!). Not only is pasta versatile, affordable, and easy to prepare, but absolutely delicious. While traditional pasta contains a little bit of protein – about 7 grams per 2-ounce serving – there are several alternative

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