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Como fomentar a inovação nas empresas

Maíra PortoMarch 27, 2025 0

Inovação atravessa todas as nuances do ser humano

Ainda hoje, em 2025, muitas pessoas e empresas acreditam que inovar está em desenvolver ou adotar a tecnologia mais disruptiva do mercado. Porém, a inovação vai muito além e perpassa diversas particularidades do ser humano: vulnerabilidade, escuta ativa, curiosidade, empatia, provocação, indignação, vontade de transformar a realidade, entre outros sentimentos

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPMarch 26, 2025 0

Synthetic food dyes: potential risks behind the rainbow

Many popular products from brightly colored candies and cereals to neon pickles to vibrant drinks get their eye-catching appeal from synthetic food dyes. But beneath their dazzling hues lies a complex, controversial web of science, regulation and risk. So, let’s explore the history of synthetic food dyes and uncover potential

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Alyssa GrubeMarch 24, 2025 0

Our Storytellers: Gary Smith

At SAS, we believe that prioritizing employee well-being is the right thing to do for our people; it also makes good business sense. We know that life doesn’t stop when we log on or walk into the office, and that’s why we offer unique resources like our onsite Health Care

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPMarch 12, 2025 0

Eating for eye health

Our eyes are a key sensory organ, allowing us to see and perceive the world around us. But, just like any other organ, they need proper care to stay healthy. In addition to regular eye exams and good hygiene, proper nutrition also plays a crucial role in maintaining vision and

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Carolina Pereira

Carolina PereiraMarch 12, 2025 0

Dia do Pi: muito além da matemática

No Dia Internacional do Pi (14/03), celebramos globalmente uma das constantes matemáticas mais fascinantes e presentes em nossas vidas. "O π transcende a matemática básica, ele está em praticamente tudo ao nosso redor", resume Taís Silva, do time de Customer Advisors do SAS e 'nerd', como ela mesma se define.

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Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDN

Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDNFebruary 26, 2025 0

Tips to sync your circadian rhythm

Our circadian rhythms, the natural cycles that govern our sleep-wake patterns, are crucial for overall health. Not only do we feel more energetic when we sleep and wake at the right times for our bodies, but living in alignment with our 24-hour cycles has a big impact on our metabolic

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Women Empowerment Day

Maíra PortoFebruary 12, 2025 0

Women Empowerment Day: história e mudanças para 2025

SAS Women Empowerment Day - ou WED, como chamamos internamente Thais Ceriorni, head de marketing do SAS Brasil, fala sobre as origens de um dos eventos mais esperados do ano no Brasil para a liderança feminina em tecnologia, e o que podemos esperar para a edição de 2025 Em um

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Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDN

Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDNFebruary 12, 2025 0

Science of circadian rhythms and health

Circadian rhythms are natural internal biological processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and repeat roughly every 24 hours. These rhythms are influenced throughout the day by external cues like light and environmental temperature. Syncing our biological functions with the diurnal, day-to-night, fluctuations of the natural world around us plays a

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Maíra PortoFebruary 10, 2025 0

TechSchool: Transformando o futuro pela educação feminina

No Dia Internacional das Mulheres e Meninas na Ciência, o SAS celebra sua parceria com o Technovation Summer School for Girls, um projeto revolucionário que está mudando a forma como meninas entre 8 e 18 anos se relacionam com tecnologia e inovação. Criado em 2018 no Instituto de Ciências Matemáticas

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Programa Acadêmico

Maíra PortoFebruary 6, 2025 0

Programa Acadêmico: transformando vidas pelo voluntariado

Curiosidade - esse é um dos principais valores do SAS! Ela está no coração do progresso humano e, junto com o conhecimento e a paixão, pode gerar impacto social e transformar vidas. E é exatamente isso que acontece com todos os participantes do Programa Acadêmico do SAS, uma iniciativa global que

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPJanuary 22, 2025 0

Magnesium: the vital mineral you likely need more of

Magnesium is the fourth most abundant element in the human body. This mineral plays a crucial role in well over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, including energy production, muscle function, and DNA synthesis. Despite its importance, most of us don't get enough magnesium which can lead to potential health

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPJanuary 8, 2025 0

Heart Health – Beyond Cholesterol

When most of us consider heart health, we likely think about our cholesterol levels. But heart health is so much more than just cholesterol. Heart disease is a complex end result of multiple factors driven by things such as food intake, movement patterns, stress, and even toxin exposure.

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPDecember 11, 2024 0

12 sweet seasons of giving

Since 2012, the SAS Health Center Center and VETS Employee Inclusion Group have been collecting and donating leftover and excess Halloween candy. This year marked the 12th annual candy drive, and SAS families showed up with their candy-coated generosity once again, tipping the scales at 400 pounds of candy.

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Alyssa GrubeDecember 5, 2024 0

ICYMI: 5 Stories of the #saslife

I don’t know about you, but it feels like the year has gone by in a blink – it’s hard to believe we’re already talking 2025 predictions and holiday plans! The year zoomed by so quickly that you might have missed some of our favorite stories of 2024. As you’re

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPDecember 4, 2024 0

Happy Tummy, Happy Child: 5 Simple Steps to Boost Gut Health

The human body is often described as a well-oiled machine, where each part has a specialized function that contributes to the overall function of the machine. But when one part is damaged, the entire machine can stop working – and it’s often the smallest piece that has the biggest impact.

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPNovember 20, 2024 0

What does 30g of protein look like?

Protein is an essential macronutrient that is used to build and repair tissues, produce enzymes, hormones, and many other functions. Protein is also essential for maintaining a healthy weight. Eating adequate protein can help keep you feeling full longer, stabilize glucose levels and it helps to support lean muscle mass.

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Lisa AllredNovember 18, 2024 0

Beyond the Basics: How to Be an Active and Supportive Ally

Lisa Allred, Senior Program Manager in Work/Life, is joined by her adult child, Finn Draper. Finn is a non-binary therapist at Three Oaks Behavioral Health in Wake County. This week is Transgender Awareness Week. If you want to find activities in your community, check with your local LGBTQ+ Center. In

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Vitor Vicente,head de vendas, e seu filho João Pedro

Maíra PortoNovember 13, 2024 0

Orgulho de ser SAS: Conheça Vitor Vicente

Antes de vir para o SAS, nosso Head de vendas para contas estratégicas, atuava em grandes bancos, como Santander e Bradesco. Foi quando Vitor Vicente se aprofundou em temas relacionados ao SAS, como CRM analítico, gestão de risco, entre outros. Na época, ele sonhava em trabalhar no SAS e, em

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPNovember 13, 2024 0

Root Cause Cancer Risk Reduction

It is estimated that over 2 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the US this year. Over 40% of those cases could be prevented through lifestyle changes. The foods and beverages that we consume on a regular basis can either increase or decrease our risk for cancer.

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Alyssa GrubeNovember 13, 2024 0

Our Storytellers: Casey Hensley

Balancing a career and raising a family is a juggling act, and we’re proud to support parents with on-site childcare, a generous childcare subsidy, family-friendly programs and industry-leading workplace flexibility to make life a little easier. Casey Hensley, HR Business Partner, experienced this support firsthand as she and her husband

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Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDN

Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDNOctober 23, 2024 0

Ferment without fear: Homemade cultured vegetables

Why Ferment at Home? Fermented foods have health-promoting properties, but the store prices or limited selection available to you may have you wondering if you’d be better off making your own. Don’t be intimated by complicated fermentation vessels or the fear of a science experiment gone wrong. I stalled for

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Alyssa GrubeOctober 21, 2024 0

Our Storytellers: Vicki Terpening

At SAS, we believe that prioritizing employee well-being is the right thing to do for our people, and it also makes good business sense. Now more than ever, as the lines blur between work and life, employee well-being affects how we thrive at work and in our personal lives. We

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Maíra PortoOctober 15, 2024 0

Orgulho de ser SAS: conheça Ana Minconi

Formada em marketing pela FGV, Ana Minconi, Head de Canais e Alianças Brasil, ingressou na área por acaso. No início da carreira, só encontrou oportunidades em vendas e acabou abraçando-as por conta de um conselho do seu tio. Pouco tempo depois, recebeu um convite da Microsoft para atuar na área

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Gonzalo Quintana

Gonzalo QuintanaOctober 14, 2024 0

Prácticas en SAS: eventos, campañas y mucha colaboración interdepartamental

Me llamo Gonzalo Quintana y tuve el placer de incorporarme al equipo de Marketing de SAS España a mediados de abril como parte del programa de prácticas ‘CareersStart@SAS’. Desde que atravesé las puertas de este edificio azul, mi vida ha dado un giro de 360 grados, lanzándome nuevos retos, ideas

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Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDN

Jen Sohl-Marion, MPH, RDN, LDNOctober 9, 2024 0

Eat an ecosystem: feast on fermented foods

I’m all for a good 2-for-1 deal, so if there’s a food I can use as a condiment to jazz up eggs, salads, beans, grain bowls, meat, fish and wraps while offering unique health-promoting properties, sign me up! Enter fermented foods — these functional foods that are created through controlled

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Alyssa GrubeOctober 7, 2024 0

Innovation Spotlight: Meet our Women Patent Holders

At SAS, we foster a spirit of creativity and encourage new and innovative ideas. Our people love asking, “What if?” to find unique solutions to our customers’ toughest problems, and each year, a number of our employees’ inventions are awarded patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Thanks

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPSeptember 25, 2024 0

7 steps to naturally manage insulin resistance

In this previous post, we discussed what insulin resistance is and how to recognize it…and then you were left hanging wondering how to prevent, manage or reverse it! No fear, part two is here where we we’ll cover lifestyle interventions to help “fix the doorbell,” allowing normal insulin signaling to

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPSeptember 11, 2024 0

Insulin Resistance: Understand it. Recognize It.

Millions of people worldwide struggle with a silent blood sugar problem known as insulin resistance. Unfortunately, our fast-paced, high-stress, inactive lifestyles contribute to this unwanted, complex condition. However, insulin resistance can be prevented and sometimes reversed with diet and lifestyle changes. So, what is insulin resistance and how do you

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Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCP

Kelly Gehle, MS, RDN, LDN, IFNCPAugust 28, 2024 0

How food impacts skin health

When we think about our skin and skin health we might think about cleansers and moisturizers, but the foods we choose to eat can have a big impact on skin health. Whether its acne, rosacea, eczema or psoriasis, they can all be impacted by what we eat. Even aging, the

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