Vitamin C

The Belly Button Fruit

Sometimes you can tell which body part is helped by a particular food, just by looking at it. Notice how a “NAVEL” orange has a “belly button” or “navel” of it’s own. You get nearly 100% of your Daily Requirement for vitamin C from EACH orange. Vitamin C is the primary antioxidant that protects the…

What does your refrigerator say about you? by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Thought for Food We all know the saying about “Food for Thought” which means anything that provides mental stimulus. But how many of us really think about our food? Not only that, but how many of us think about how our food is reflective of our personalities, our successes and failures or better yet, our…

Best foods for skin…Drink THIS!!

Drink up to protect your body from the inside out, literally We all know that antioxidants are critical for fending off those ubiquitous free radicals that damage skin cells and cause premature aging and disease. However topical creams and serums laced with such nutrients as vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, polyphenols and other bioactive compounds, merely…

Juice Week & other January Holidays by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Every juice has its dayWe thought the holidays were behind us but the celebrating is not over yet. January has a slew of festivities awaiting us. This month we can sing happy birthday to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Sir Isaac Newton, Elvis Presley, Ben Franklin, Mozart, Ernie from Sesame Street and Little Ricky from…

Give thanks for the Cranberry by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Thank you cranberries, for all you do As Thanksgiving approaches, we will soon be sitting down with loved ones to reflect on the goodness this past year has brought us. This year I am thankful for a healthy urinary tract because I have discovered the virtues of the cranberry Cranberries are said to acidify urine…

Think Pink! Take Action!! by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Give Yourself a Fighting ChanceIt’s national breast cancer awareness month. Think pink, then take action. Do something to reduce your risk of breast cancer today and everyday. Women in the United States get breast cancer more than any other type of cancer except for skin cancer. It is second only to lung cancer as a…

Kicking the Butt of a COLD by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Prevention IS the Best Medicine Published on pg. 7 of the SMDP newspaper weekend edition; click link for original article While recovering from an early summer cold, I was reminded to consume many sources of vitamin C rich foods. Vitamin C is one of the most heavily researched of all of the vitamins and…

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