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Dietary Choices Impact Gut Health
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern [caption id="attachment_8692" align="alignright" width="300"] Add more fruits and vegetables to your diet along with meat proteins, dairy,…
It’s Soup Season!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Cooler temperatures are right around the corner! Which means that it’s the perfect time to start adding…
Reduced Screen Time and Increased Step Counts Linked to Lower BMI
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern When my brothers and I were growing up, my parents rarely let us play video games, surf…
Fermented Foods are Full of Health Benefits
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern [caption id="attachment_16975" align="alignright" width="300"] Cabbage, grown quite well in Arizona, is the start of great sauerkraut.[/caption] We…
Cinnamon Offers Many Health Benefits
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern When you think of fall and all the smells and flavors that come along with it, the…
Healthier Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern After working at a coffee shop for a couple of years now, I can promise you that…
Pumpkin Bars – A Party-Friendly Alternative to Pumpkin Pie!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Fall is always my favorite time to make desserts. I love the spicy, cinnamony smell that fills…
Pumpkin Patches in Arizona!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern There’s no better way to get into the fall mood and enjoy the cooler temperatures outside than…
Beat the Post-Meal Slump with Some Movement
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We all know the feeling. You’ve just eaten lunch, are sitting back in your chair, and after…
Artificial Sweetener Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attacks and Stroke
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Sugar-free candy, sugar-free soda, sugar-free energy drinks, you name it. There are so many sugar-free food and…
Tips For Ordering Healthfully at Fast Food Restaurants
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Despite its tastiness and convenience, fast food has long been known to be very unhealthy for us.…
Highly Processed Foods Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern I think that it is safe to say that whether we eat them or not, we all…
Eat Your Fruits
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We’ve all long known the importance of getting lots of fruits into our diets. Eating fruits regularly…
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