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Month: January 2013

Support Women’s Heart Health: National Wear Red Day, February 1
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01.31.2013

Support Women’s Heart Health: National Wear Red Day, February 1

Show your support for women’s heart health and wear RED this Friday, February 1.      

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Ask a Farmer: Is Organic Farming Healthier?
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01.30.2013

Ask a Farmer: Is Organic Farming Healthier?

This is the first in a series of Q & A’s that moms posed and Arizona Farmers and Ranchers have answered. Mom Wendy, raising 3 boys,…

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01.28.2013

Getting Creative with Kale!

[caption id="attachment_7138" align="alignright" width="300"] Meet one of Arizona agriculture’s Kale Farmers, Brett Hunt of Rousseau Farms (image provided by AZFB)[/caption] If you have been to…

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01.25.2013

4 Tips to Help You Get Set for the Superbowl

[caption id="attachment_9752" align="alignright" width="300"] Cook up some game winning favorites this Sunday! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Of all the parties you will throw or attend this…

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What’s in Season in February?
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01.23.2013

What’s in Season in February?

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Cook up some delicious dishes this February using in season brussels sprouts (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Arizona is one of the few…

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Celebrate Heart Health this February
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01.21.2013

Celebrate Heart Health this February

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Celebrate Heart Health Month with some delicious recipes this February. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] February is traditionally associated with hearts because Valentine’s…

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Creative Ways to Celebrate National Pie Day
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01.18.2013

Creative Ways to Celebrate National Pie Day

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Here are some creative ways to celebrate National Pie Day  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Sometimes it seems that we are a country…

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My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier
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01.16.2013

My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] USDA MyPlate nutritional guide replaces the decade-old Food Pyramid.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] As we move through the first month of the…

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How Small Steps in Our Diet Can Reap Real Rewards
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01.14.2013

How Small Steps in Our Diet Can Reap Real Rewards

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Follow these tips to eat your way to better health.[/caption] There is no question that the food we eat and the…

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Snuggle up with Some Soup
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01.11.2013

Snuggle up with Some Soup

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Since January is one of the coldest months of the year, no matter where you live, it makes sense that it…

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4 Tips to Help You Eat Right in the New Year
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01.09.2013

4 Tips to Help You Eat Right in the New Year

[caption id="attachment_9710" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to eat healthy in the new year[/caption] It’s the time of year when everyone decides to buckle down…

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What’s in Season in January?
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01.07.2013

What’s in Season in January?

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Fresh Bok Choy can be used to make delicious, healthy meals this season. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Living in Arizona means we…

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6 Tips for Starting Your New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution Off Right
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01.04.2013

6 Tips for Starting Your New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution Off Right

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180"] Follow these tips if weight loss is on your list of new year’s resolutions (Photo credit: Edsel L)[/caption] According to the…

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