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Are You Getting Enough Dairy In Your Diet?
Arizona’s 188,000 dairy cows provide us with the freshest milk, cheese and yogurt. On average, a dairy cow will produce 7 gallons of milk each…
A Simple Guide to Start Eating Healthier
The average person will eat nearly 60,000 lbs. of food during their lifetime. That is the weight of about 6 elephants! It is important to…
National Celery Month
Celery is having an anniversary this month! In honor of four centuries of cultivation of this ultra-crispy vegetable and its sweet yet distinctive flavor, The…
How to Get Through the Holidays Without Gaining Weight
[caption id="attachment_11384" align="alignright" width="218"] Follow these tips to avoid holiday weight gain (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] If there is anything as certain as death and taxes…
5 Tips for Living with Food Allergies
[caption id="attachment_10439" align="alignright" width="212"] Have a food allergy? Follow these tips to stay safe (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] If you are one of the 15 million…
7 Signs You Have a Food Allergy or Intolerance
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="118"] Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), 4% of adults and…
Top 10 Foods to Alleviate Stress
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Vitamin C is a great immune system booster but it also helps repair damage that cortisol can cause in the brain.…
Celebrate Heart Health this February
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Celebrate Heart Health Month with some delicious recipes this February. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] February is traditionally associated with hearts because Valentine’s…
How Small Steps in Our Diet Can Reap Real Rewards
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Follow these tips to eat your way to better health.[/caption] There is no question that the food we eat and the…
6 Tips for Starting Your New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution Off Right
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180"] Follow these tips if weight loss is on your list of new year’s resolutions (Photo credit: Edsel L)[/caption] According to the…
Stressed Out? Try Yogurt
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Reach for something completely different to alleviate your stress- yogurt (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] You come home after a long stressful day and stop…
Eat Right and Help Stop Diabetes in its Tracks
[caption id="attachment_6630" align="alignright" width="270"] The American Diabetes Association has declared November American Diabetes Month[/caption] There is no question that one of the greatest health threats…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Fresh vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new…
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What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
What Nutrition Does Corn Have? Kernel by Kernel
In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
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