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Month: June 2017
Yummy Summer Smoothies!
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Summer is here, and this year I’m thinking of making tasty fruity smoothies my cold treat of choice! They…
Don’t Lose Sleep over the Nightshade Family of Plants
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern The Nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae) includes many fruits and vegetables that you may be familiar with, and…
A Grandparent’s Guide to Summer Activities for the Grandkids
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Let me set the mood: The Arizona sun is already heating up the day and my mom wakes…
New Recipe: Creamy Pesto Chicken
By Emily Carver, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Are you known for a particular dish? Where anyone who comes over or invites you to…
Functional Foods Without any Assembly Required
By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student When you buy something it’s important to you that it’s functional, right? You want something…
Learn a Little bit About Cabbage
By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Cabbage, a cruciferous vegetable, has only 20 calories per half cup, and though it is light on…
Improve Your Skin with these Five Nutrition Tips!
By Cameron Saylor, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student If you’re like me, you have an acne break out from time to time. In fact,…
The Fitness and Nutrition App You Need in Your Life
By Ashley TenBrink, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student 10 inches! I had to re-measure my waist, my thighs, and my hips just to be…
Fill Your Plate with Salmon!
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student If salmon hasn’t been filling your plate, it might be time to pick some up your…
Kids Beware of Dessert!!!
By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student This article is for all those parents out there whose children love dessert and run from…
Homemade, Garden Fresh Pizza
By Lori Meszaros, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Farmer’s markets and grocery stores are filled with all of the freshest ingredients you need to…
Are you Getting Enough Protein?
By Nathan Chambers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student It seems to me that everyone’s favorite macronutrient is protein. Everywhere you go you hear people…
What to do when you get Sick at Random
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Recently I got unexpectedly sick. I went on vacation and woke up not feeling very well the day…
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