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The Japanese Pumpkin
By Kat Brown, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student With fall creeping up around the corner, and hopefully double digit temperatures, it’s about to be…
How Healthy is Your Kid?
The USDA provides physical activity and dietary guidelines for children of all ages, which you can take a look at here before reading further. The…
Three Tip for Losing Weight and Feeling Healthier Today
By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Losing weight can feel like climbing a mountain with a peak that seems to grow larger…
Top 20 Ways to Cook Okra
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I already know what you’re thinking. When you are trying to whip up a quick lunch or dinner…
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? …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Do Honey Bees Need Pesticides, or More Specifically, Miticides?
By Amber Morin, Arizona Farm Bureau Field Manager and southern Arizona rancher with her family Miticides, as the name implies, is an agent used to control…
So, you’ve got an intolerance…
By Alise Robers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student After feeling uncomfortable for years I was finally diagnosed with celiac disease and a dairy intolerance.…
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