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Month: September 2023

Healthier Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home!
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09.29.2023

Healthier Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern After working at a coffee shop for a couple of years now, I can promise you that…

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Pumpkin Bars – A Party-Friendly Alternative to Pumpkin Pie!
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09.27.2023

Pumpkin Bars – A Party-Friendly Alternative to Pumpkin Pie!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Fall is always my favorite time to make desserts. I love the spicy, cinnamony smell that fills…

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Pumpkin Patches in Arizona!
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09.25.2023

Pumpkin Patches in Arizona!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern There’s no better way to get into the fall mood and enjoy the cooler temperatures outside than…

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Tips For Exercising in the Heat
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09.22.2023

Tips For Exercising in the Heat

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern When it comes to exercise, one of my favorite things to do is to go on a…

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Composting is an Easy Way to Reduce Food Waste!
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09.20.2023

Composting is an Easy Way to Reduce Food Waste!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern [caption id="attachment_18471" align="alignright" width="300"] On farm operations, composting becomes more and more valuable.[/caption] When you peel vegetables…

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Exercise is an Effective Treatment for Mental Health Conditions
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09.18.2023

Exercise is an Effective Treatment for Mental Health Conditions

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We’ve long known that getting adequate exercise is vital to our overall health. But did you know…

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Beat the Post-Meal Slump with Some Movement
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09.15.2023

Beat the Post-Meal Slump with Some Movement

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We all know the feeling. You’ve just eaten lunch, are sitting back in your chair, and after…

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Artificial Sweetener Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attacks and Stroke
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09.13.2023

Artificial Sweetener Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attacks and Stroke

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Sugar-free candy, sugar-free soda, sugar-free energy drinks, you name it. There are so many sugar-free food and…

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Tips For Ordering Healthfully at Fast Food Restaurants
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09.11.2023

Tips For Ordering Healthfully at Fast Food Restaurants

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Despite its tastiness and convenience, fast food has long been known to be very unhealthy for us.…

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Highly Processed Foods Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
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09.08.2023

Highly Processed Foods Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern I think that it is safe to say that whether we eat them or not, we all…

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Diet Plays a Big Role in the Healing Process
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09.06.2023

Diet Plays a Big Role in the Healing Process

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Between growing up on a farm and loving to play outdoors, my brothers and I frequently got…

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Certain Prepackaged Foods Can Actually be Nutritious
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09.04.2023

Certain Prepackaged Foods Can Actually be Nutritious

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Often, when we hear about prepackaged foods, our minds instantly think that they are unhealthy, as many…

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Women Can Prevent Dementia with Physical Activity
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09.01.2023

Women Can Prevent Dementia with Physical Activity

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Listen up, ladies! Its time for us to pull on our running shoes and hit the treadmill…

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