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Month: August 2019
Fill Your Plate with the Mediterranean Diet
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern Over the last year Fill Your Plate has covered everything you need to know about the Med diet. So,…
Pre and Post Pregnancy Nutrition
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communication Intern Before and after having kids can be overwhelming on what to eat to keep you and your child healthy.…
Does the Keto Diet really work?
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communication Intern Is the keto diet for you? Fill Your Plate has covered the keto diet a lot in the past…
History of Pork
By Angela Bates a recent ASU Nutrition Student Pork is the most consumed meat in the world. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of…
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
By Kat Brown A recent ASU Nutrition Student Nutrients supply energy and are often the building blocks our bodies need to function. Each nutrient has…
Shakshuka
By Erika Guzman a recent ASU Nutrition student Sometimes, there’s food that just inspires you to try something new. For me, it was Netflix’s Somebody…
The Use of Food to Fight Cancer
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern For many, the word cancer doesn’t mean much until it touches your life, and when it does this simple…
The Fast Diet: the What and How
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern Intermittent fasting is a new diet that appears to be all the rage but does it really work? I…
Everything You Need to Know About the Mediterranean Diet
By Vanessa Evens a Recent ASU Nutrition Student We’ve all heard about the Mediterranean Diet, and I don’t know about you, but when I first…
Cashew “Cheese” Sauce
By Morgan Bates a Recent ASU Nutrition Student This recipe is incredibly easy to make and will give you a delicious and versatile sauce that…
Postpartum Nutrition
By Erin Wyatt a Recent ASU Nutrition Student During pregnancy, a woman tries her hardest to be the healthiest vessel for her growing child.…
What the National School Lunch Program Provides
By Erin Wyatt a Recent ASU Nutrition Student For children, the cafeteria is a social setting with a break from classwork and a chance to…
The T on Tomatoes
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Let’s talk tomatoes, the world’s most popular fruit and in Arizona too! The United States Department of Agriculture’s…
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What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
What Nutrition Does Corn Have? Kernel by Kernel
In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
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