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Diversify Your Diet!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern When it comes to eating, are you the adventurous type that will try anything? Or are you…
Spruce Up Your Salads!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Did you know that Yuma, Arizona is known as the lettuce capital of the world for a…
Fill Up Your Plate with Veggies!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Growing up, my mom always had to fight my brothers and me about eating our vegetables. The…
Craving Chocolate?
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern My dad’s side of the family all has one thing in common: A love for chocolate. Every…
Pumpkin – The Traditional Fall Squash that is Actually Good for You
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Pumpkins have long been a symbol of the fall season. Whether it be pumpkin décor, pumpkin spice…
How to Reduce Holiday Weight Gain
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern It has long been said that we all gain some weight over the holidays. After all, this…
Uncover Food Sensitivities With an Elimination Diet
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern About a year ago, I began having a lot of stomach pain and bloating after I ate.…
Arizona’s Mix of Fruits and Vegetables Help You Stay Hydrated This Summer
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Not long ago, we celebrated National Watermelon Month here in Arizona and across the United States in…
Non-Starchy Veggies Offer Healthful Fiber, Nutrients
You’ve heard it before, but I’m going to say it again: Yuma, Arizona is the lettuce bowl capital of the nation from November to late…
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Frailty Risk: Study
Staff Reports The Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of frailty as people age, according to a study of 2,300 adults published in The…
Fiber-rich Foods Help You Feel Full
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Recent Arizona State University nutrition student Kat Brown defines fiber as forming the support structure of leaves,…
Watermelon “Cake”: A Healthy and Refreshing Summer Treat
Photo: My Food and Family blog by Kraft Heinz By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Looking for a creative way to serve watermelon…
Ultra-Processed Meat and It’s Chronic Disease Causing Properties
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Have you ever heard that eating too many hot dogs causes cancer? I thought this was just one…
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