Buttering Up Corn by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

I C by your hue you have amazing health benefits

While celebrating Labor Day at work, we were given the typical picnic fare—hot dogs, burgers, mayonnaise rich salads and corn on the cob. Ah-ha, now there’s something I can really sink my teeth into.

Corn on the cob, I’ve been eating it my whole life, except for a short two year stint when I had braces as an adult.

As if it’s not enough to be 30 and single, try being 30 with braces and having corn stuck in your teeth.

An Oil for All Seasons by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

All Oils are Not Created Equally

The Best Way to Dress Your Veggies & Proteins
Sometimes it’s difficult to know which type of oil to buy for the best “health” benefits. Olive oil has the highest content of monounsaturated fats which have a strong link to the prevention of heart disease. Olive oil also contains many anti-inflammatory type antioxidants.

However, olive oil does not contain much of those much needed Omega-3 Fatty Acids. The oil highest in Omega-3 fatty acids is Flax seed. Unfortunately, that high omega-3 content means that flax seed goes rancid rather quickly and is not versatile in recipes. You can use it in smoothies and dressing but not in any recipe that requires cooking.

Breakfast of Champions by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

What DOES a champion eat?

"New knowledge is the most valuable commodity we have on earth," Kurt Vonnegut, Breakfast of Champions

Breakfast: three fried egg sandwiches with fried onions and mayonnaise, one five-egg omelet, a bowl of grits, three slices of French toast with powdered sugar, three chocolate chip pancakes and two cups of coffee.

Lunch: one pound of enriched pasta along with two large ham and cheese sandwiches with mayonnaise on white bread and 1,000 calories’ worth of energy drinks.

Antioxidant Rich Sports Drink by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

What is the rational for Sports Drinks?

(also see article below "Soaking in sodium")

Sports drinks are ideal for individuals who train in high heat or for durations greater than 60 minutes.

"Sugar" in a sports drink helps to decrease mental and muscle fatigue which could otherwise hinder performance.

Sodium inceases thirst thereby promoting intake and fluid retention (you don't pee it all out right away), and it increases blood volume so nutrients can more easily reach the working muscles and vital organs.

When Disaster Strikes, Are You Ready? by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Always be prepared

The earthquake was not a big deal to most people, but for me it was terrifying. I had never experienced one before. It was my greatest fear when I lived in Northern California.

I was working at a hospital the day the earth shook. I felt my chair move. Then the building began to shake and I couldn’t believe it. “Oh, my god,” I said, as I stood up and moved toward the stairs.

Some of the nurses were standing in the doorways when one nurse said, “We have to get the patients.” Yes, a lot happened during the few seconds of rumbling. When it was over that one nurse asked why we didn’t all run to the patients. I said that we have to make sure we are safe first. If we get hurt, then how will we be able to help anyone?