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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, IFNCPNovember 19, 2014 0

Cream of Something...Or Other

When I think of Cream of Something Soups, I immediately envision iconic 1950s ads of creamy casseroles made by happy, smiling home cooks in aprons and pearls. My second thought then quickly turns to: what are those cream of...something or other...soups really made of?! The answer: WATER, MUSHROOMS, VEGETABLE OIL

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPNovember 12, 2014 0

Feed Your Skin

When we think of acne, we typically think of teenagers and raging hormones. However, there has been an upsurge of adult acne over the last 50 years. Why, you ask? Well, one probable cause is changes to our food supply and dietary habits. Nutritional voids and dietary excess can have

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPOctober 22, 2014 0

The Perfect Diet

We seem to hear about new diets almost on a weekly basis. Many of these diets will come and go, but here are some that have been around for a very long time. There are also heated debates around what diet is the best: Vegetarian, Vegan, Paleo, Low Carb, High

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPOctober 8, 2014 2

Artificial Sweeteners...Friend or Foe?

Artificial sweeteners have been a controversial topic since they came into the market decades ago. There has been an ongoing debate over the potential health benefits and risks of artificial sweeteners, which are among the most common food additives and are consumed by hundreds of millions of people around the

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Cathy Greer Mazanec, MPH, RDN, LDNSeptember 24, 2014 1

How Much Sugar is Too Much?

Do you crave sugar? For me, the answer is "Yes"! I was born with a sweet tooth. I call it "The Beast". What I have learned about The Beast over the years is the more sugar I feed it, the more it wants. I used to think, "Hmm, that’s interesting.

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPSeptember 10, 2014 1

Gaining the Most from Your Garlic

We’ve all heard the tales about garlic protecting against evil and warding off vampires, but garlic is much more than an accessory to be worn around your neck at Halloween! Garlic provides numerous health benefits and is one of the most popular seasoning ingredients around. It goes well in almost

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Cathy Greer Mazanec, MPH, RDN, LDNAugust 27, 2014 6

Lunchbox 101 - Fresh Ideas for the School Lunchbox

It’s back to school time which brings a flurry of emotions – sadness that the precious days of summer are over, joy that order and routine may be restored to your household and relief that you don’t have to figure out where your kids will be next week and beyond.

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Cathy Greer Mazanec, MPH, RDN, LDNAugust 13, 2014 0

So, What Do I Do With All These Tomatoes?

Ahhh, summer!! It’s such a beautiful time of year. All the fresh produce comes out of the fields at a rapid pace giving us an abundance of deliciousness and beautiful colors to thrill our bodies and souls.

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPJuly 25, 2014 0

Spices for Health: Cinnamon

How you flavor your foods can have huge impact on your health. Many of the spices we use to enhance our foods have powerful medicinal benefits like turmeric and ginger. Cinnamon also has amazing benefits and a lot of research behind it.

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPJuly 9, 2014 0

Are Your Medications Depleting You?

Did you know that almost 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription medication? More than half take at least two, according to a new study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic. And according to the CDC, the average American is on six different medications by the age of

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