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Category: Arizona
The Most Underrated Superfood
By Jennifer Restuccio a Recent ASU Nutrition Student When we think of superfoods we usually think of foods like acai berries, goji berries, cacao, green…
50 Ways to Enjoy Arizona Pecans
By Jennifer Restuccio a recent ASU Nutrition Student Arizona has some of the best fruits and nuts in the world. Dates, pecans, pistachios, and lemons…
Water Does Wonders for Your Skin
By Alexandra Pettit AZFB Communications Intern In a place like Arizona, water is a must to survive in the summer months but is also an…
50 Creative Ways to Eat Spinach
By Jennifer Restuccio, a recent ASU Nutrition Student Spinach is in season! If you’re anything like I am, you love buying spinach but have trouble…
What is Calorie Density
By Kenda Hettinger a Recent ASU Nutrition Student When I first had my daughter in 2014, I kept 30 pounds of my excess weight…
Leeks: The Underrated Allium Vegetable
By: Sarah Beleski a recent ASU Nutrition Student If you don’t know what leeks are, you are missing out! This allium vegetable is in the…
How To Protect Our Children From Childhood Obesity
By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU Nutrition Student Why should we be concerned? We recently got some sad news regarding childhood obesity, it’s has…
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU Nutrition Student Mental health has become a major issue in the United States. According to the CDC, 1…
Healthy Dips to Serve at Your Next Gathering
By Sarah Beleski a recent ASU Nutrition Student We all love a good food spread at a party. In more recent years, I’ve found…
It’s Soup Season!
By Danielle Sharkey a recent ASU Nutrition Student It is winter in beautiful Arizona. Temperatures are dropping, skies are cloudy, and the furry clothes are…
Brown Rice Pasta
By Sarah Beleski a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Every couple months or so, I travel four hours away to see one of my best friends.…
Warm Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad
By Morgan Crawford a recent ASU Nutrition student I found a delicious recipe for a warm Butternut Squash Quinoa Salad that makes for a perfect…
Dates
By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU Nutrition student Dates have grown in popularity as the whole food diet has grown in popularity. Dates are a…
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Cycling is a sport built on rhythm, the turning of your pedals, the cadence of your breath, and the flow of your energy as the…
The Scoop on Salt
For the longest time I never understood why every baking recipe always called for a teaspoon or two of salt, even if the baked good…
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