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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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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPAugust 10, 2016 0

Is Your Alcoholic Drink Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts?

I recently returned from my annual family beach vacation. It’s my family and my husband’s family, so around 35 or 40 of us in all. As you can imagine, there is a lot of beach time, huge dinners, and a lot of drinking.

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPJuly 27, 2016 0

Incredible, Edible Egg...Substitutes

Following a vegan diet? Allergic to eggs? Or in the middle of baking your favorite recipe only to realize you’re out of eggs? Fortunately, there are numerous egg substitutes you can use that you likely have in your pantry or fridge.

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPJuly 13, 2016 5

Build a Better Smoothie

Smoothies are a great way to pack a ton of nutrition into a refreshing, on-the-go glass. However, many “healthy” smoothies in reality are loaded with carbohydrates and sugar from tons of fruit as well as juice, honey, agave or possibly even sherbet or sorbet! Of course these smoothies taste fantastic

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Cathy Greer Mazanec, MPH, RDN, LDNJune 22, 2016 8

Microbiome Management: Natural Sources of Probiotics

It’s hard to pick up a medical journal or news article these days without reading something about the gut microbiome. Thanks to the NIH Human Microbiome Project established in 2008, health professionals and the general public have learned much about the link between the condition of our gut microbiome and

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Cathy Greer Mazanec, MPH, RDN, LDNJune 8, 2016 0

Big Win for Consumers: “Added Sugar” Listed on New Food Label

If you’ve followed recent health news, you’ve read reports confirming the negative health effects of excess sugar consumption. High sugar intake has been linked to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, brain diseases and more. Numerous health organizations including the American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Institute of Medicine (IOM) and

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPMay 25, 2016 2

Eating Healthy at SAS

We are so lucky here on SAS’s World Headquarters campus to have many wonderful food options! Many of us take advantage of the cafés and food-to-go stations on a daily basis too. As you can imagine, we get questions about what the healthiest options are in the cafes and food-to-go

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPMay 11, 2016 0

Performance Benefits of Beets

I admit, I’ve always loved beets! I can remember eating beets right out of the can as a kid. My grandma would also pickle them. YUM! I love beets! I actually never had a fresh beet until I got a little older and was cooking for myself. The difference between

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPApril 27, 2016 2

Healthy Hacks for Your Cinco de Mayo Snacks

Cinco de Mayo is a little over a week away, ole! Simply translated to the “fifth of May,” for most of us Cinco de Mayo doesn’t mean much more than a great excuse to have fun with friends while indulging in nachos, burritos and of course margaritas!

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPApril 13, 2016 0

3 Time-Saving Kitchen Tips

Life is busy...super busy! There are hardly enough minutes in the day to get everything done and the last thing anyone wants to do after a long day is slave over a hot stove for hours. However, believe it or not, preparing healthy, well-balanced meals IS possible to fit into

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Cathy Greer Mazanec, MPH, RDN, LDNMarch 23, 2016 4

Is Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil a Fake or the Real Thing?

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Not So Virgin Studies on the Mediterranean Diet have shown that extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is one of the healthiest culinary fats on the planet. EVOO is high in polyphenols that provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in our bodies and for the oil itself. EVOO

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