About Julie
We are excited to welcome Julie Brown, MS, as our guest nutritionist for Summer 2011. Julie, a dietetic intern at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, is passionate about sports and wellness nutrition. A lover of both food and fitness, Julie will be sharing her nutrition knowledge through regular LOOP Blog updates and Facebook Q & A (just post your nutrition question on our Facebook wall).
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time blogging for LOOP over the past 4 months. In honor of my last blog, I thought I leave you with some tips for the road! Eat well and prosper…and always enjoy the ride! Tip … Continue reading →
Often times when people hear the word “vegetarian” we think of someone who has very rigid views of food, someone who eats tofu daily and turns his nose up at the mere thought of bacon. To be vegetarian is often … Continue reading →
It seems like everywhere you look today you see a new kind of nutrition bar available…energy bars, granola bars, immunity boosting bars, gluten-free bars…the list is never ending! There are so many unique bars on the market today it could … Continue reading →
As an active individual, you should strive to “Eat the Rainbow.” And no. I’m not talking about eating Skittles™. Eating foods with a wide variety of colors will help you to increase your intake of vitamins and minerals-rich fruits and … Continue reading →
We’ve been hearing it for years: eat more fish, eat more nuts, eat more olive oil. They are rich in Omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids. They are heart healthy options! All true statements. But did you know that n-3 fatty acids … Continue reading →
Millions of Americans have been fed the idea that eating carbohydrates will create a “diet disaster” and cause them to gain weight. With the popularity of low-carb fad diets, carbs have gotten a bad wrap over the past few decades. … Continue reading →
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