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6 Things You Can Do to Help Your Child Feel Body-Positive and Develop Good Diet Habits
By: Cecelia Wilken a recent ASU Nutrition Student It is well-known that media and societal norms place unrealistic expectations on how we look, what we…
Switch up your tea game: Black tea is beneficial too!
By Erika Guzman a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Article It’s no surprise that tea is one of the main beverages people in the world consume…
In Defense of Carbohydrates
By Vanessa Evens a recent ASU Nutrition Student We all know that carbs have a bad reputation. There are too many “low carb” diets to…
Tips for Staying hydrated This Summer
By Alexandra Pettit AZFB Communications intern Temperatures are climbing here in Arizona and so is the amount of water you should be drinking. Living in…
Helping Your Child Eat Healthier
By Erin Wyatt a Recent ASU Nutrition Student As a first-time mom, everything is new to me. Each week seems to bring another exciting development,…
Shift to the Med Diet May Help Fight Depression
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director We’ve written extensively on how Arizona agriculture grows the Mediterranean Diet in the desert. But now new research…
The Vitamin Question: Should you be giving your children daily vitamins?
By: Cecelia Wilken a Recent ASU Nutrition Student My toddler is a picky eater. While my spouse and I work hard to put balanced meals…
The Squeeze on Citrus
By Angela Bates A Recent ASU Nutrition Student 4 Ways One of Arizona’s Top Crops Benefits the Body In 1889, William J. Murphy planted an…
How to be Healthier with One Simple Rule
By Vanessa Evens a Recent ASU Nutrition Student One simple easy-to-follow rule that will make each and every one of us healthier sounds too good…
Veggie Gyozas
By Erika Guzman, Recent ASU Nutrition Student One of my favorite foods I make at home are gyozas or pot stickers. I didn’t start…
Coconut Oil: Good for Your Hair, Not for Your Heart
BY Erin Wyatt a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Coconut oil has become the answer to what ails you. Dry hair? Put coconut oil on it!…
Summer is here! How to Make your Grill Outs a Little Healthier
By Vanessa Evans a Recent ASU Nutrition Student It’s that time of year again. It’s warm and sunny, but not too hot. It’s perfect…
Filling Arizona’s Food Deserts With Good Food
By Erin Wyatt A Recent ASU Nutrition Student The state of Arizona has a huge problem with hunger among its citizens. Approximately 17.8% of the…
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