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Sarah A. Allen, MS, RD

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Expertise

I am a dietitian with a masters degree in dietetics. I have four years working experience in clinical and community nutrition. I can answer most of your general questions relating to medical conditions (pregnancy, food allergies, eating disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Alzheimers, etc). **Please remember only a medical professional with access to your medical chart can give you personalized medical advice.** I can also answer questions about vegetarianism, weight loss/gain, sports nutrition, and fad diets.

Experience in the area

4 years general clinical nutrition at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, 1 year community nutrition at Eastern Illinois University, 1 year enteral nutrition.

Organizations

American Dietetic Association, Tennessee Dietetic Association

Education/Credentials

M.S. and B.S. in dietetics from Eastern Illinois University

Awards and Honors

EIU Senior of the Year-Dietetics

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
marc	01/06/12	10	10	10	thank you
Michael	12/31/11	10	10	10	Really detailed answer. Thanks
jon	12/29/11	10	10	10	Great help! Thank you and Happy New .....
bud	12/09/11	10	10	10
barry	11/23/11	10	10	10	Thanks so much!

Recent Answers from Sarah A. Allen, MS, RD

2011-12-28 Glycemic Index:

A diet of low glycemic foods will not hurt anyone. Even people who are hypoglycemic (have low blood sugar, kind of the opposite of diabetes, which is hyperglycemic) can eat regularly throughout the day

2011-12-28 diet:

Creatinine is stored in made in the liver and stored in muscle. However, it is destroyed by heat. Therefore, reducing red meat and fish intake will help and it will help even more if the meats are cooked

2011-12-20 Liquid diets:

There are a lot of people who live off of a totally liquid diet. It is usually people who cannot eat by mouth and must use a feeding tube. However, just because you can survive off liquid meal replacement

2011-12-18 Question from Lifetime Television:

Hi Jon. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration oversees food labels. If the food does not meet the requirement set by the FDA for use of the phrase (in the "low calorie" example, the food would have to

2011-12-05 Weight Loss Pills:

Good question, Claire! Expiration dates began to be required by US law in 1979. The expiration date is the date up to which the manufacturer guarantees full effectiveness of the medication. Most medications

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