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Month: July 2017

Back to School with Ease
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07.31.2017

Back to School with Ease

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I loved summer break as a kid, but after a while, the Arizona heat would get to me…

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07.28.2017

Nutrient Density and Why You Need It

By Ashley TenBrink, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  Have you ever wondered why you should eat whole foods instead of highly processed foods?  …

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Get Cooking with Green Beans
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07.26.2017

Get Cooking with Green Beans

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Did you know that we grow green beans here in Arizona? They grow from June to October, and…

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5 Tips to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits
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07.24.2017

5 Tips to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits

By: Lori Meszaros, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  If you walked into a school lunch room and saw children lining up for the salad…

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Introducing Babies to Solid Foods
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07.21.2017

Introducing Babies to Solid Foods

By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  When a baby is born its mother is able to provide for all of his or her…

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Meal Planning
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07.19.2017

The Do’s and Don’ts of Meal Planning

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern You come home from work, tired, hungry, and ready to hop into bed. Your family members start coming…

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Teach Your Kids to Pack Their Lunch
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07.17.2017

Teach Your Kids to Pack Their Lunch

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Whether they take their lunch or buy it at school, making sure your kids eat lunch can be…

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10 Thing I Learned About Food from U.S. Top Ranked Dietitians
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07.14.2017

10 Thing I Learned About Food from U.S. Top Ranked Dietitians

By Ashley TenBrink, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  I just read a really great article that was previously published in the Wellness section of…

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Delicious Overnight Oats
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07.12.2017

Delicious Overnight Oats

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern A few weeks ago, I was at a friend’s house, and as we hung out in her kitchen…

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No-Knead Harvest Bread
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07.10.2017

No-Knead Harvest Bread

By Cameron Saylor, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  If you’re like me and you love all things bread, then print this recipe out right…

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Body Breakdown: How We Process Nutrients
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07.07.2017

Body Breakdown: How We Process Nutrients

By Alise Robers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  The calories that your body doesn’t use right away for energy are either disposed of as…

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07.05.2017

Refreshing Summer Dishes

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Sometimes the Arizona summers can make you not want to do much of anything. I love to cook…

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07.03.2017

Everyday Recipe for the Juiciest Steak

By Sarah LeVesque, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  What you will need: 2 steaks of your choice. For my recipe, I chose to cook…

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