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Exercise and Your Brain
By Nathan Chambers, Recent ASU Nutrition Student With an ever-aging population, more and more time is being spent studying diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. We…
Let’s Talk about Skipping Breakfast
By Nathan Chambers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Personally, I do not understand how people can skip breakfast; I’m starving if I don’t eat…
What is Exergaming?
By Michael Russell, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student As important as a great nutritional foundation is for our children just as equally important…
Everything You Ever wanted to know about Fiber
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student Part 1: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Cholesterol On average, American adults only eat about 15…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cholesterol…
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that plays a role in making hormones, and keeping your…
Why Nutrient Deficiency is Less Likely When Eating Seasonally
By Rebecca Rullo, A Nutrition Communication Student at Arizona State University Many of us understand that fruits and vegetables are important for optimal health, but…
Can Rewards Encourage Kids to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables at School?
By Lori Meszaros, Nutrition Communication Student at ASU Using rewards to get children to eat isn’t anything new. If you think about it,…
The Magical Fruit
By Jacob Gerdes, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student This fruit comes in all colors and shapes and can take many forms in…
A Review of Quick and Nutritious Meals
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student These days, it seems we find more and more to put on our plate,…
Pumpkin, this Season’s Superfood
By Lori Meszaros, ASU Nutrition Communication Student Pumpkins have always been known for their amazing ability to withstand carving and of course to make…
Soda: Our Sugary Enemy
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communication Student We, as Americans, consume up 44 gallons of soda a year, so there is no…
Eat Your Grains
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This is the third installment of a series Part 1: Eat Your Veggies Part 2: Eat Your Fruits…
Of Hummus and Children
By Nathan Chambers, ASU Nutrition Student “Time for bed, please brush your teeth,” her mother will call from our bedroom down the hall. A brief…
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