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Category: Fill Your Plate
Make Your Own Granola Bars
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern Since the age of ten making homemade granola bars has always been a favorite activity of mine. It’s super…
Energy Peanut Butter Balls
By: Stephen Gunner a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Energy balls are often eaten by people before a workout because they help keep you full and…
How to Eat Healthy in an Airport Part II: Plan Ahead
By Erin Wyatt a Recent ASU Nutrition Student The airport experience can occasionally be the worst part of traveling. Sometimes you are powerless when it…
Complementary Proteins 101
By Erika Guzman a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Have you ever wondered if you’ve had enough protein after working out, or have you ever watched…
7 Ways to “Spice” up your Mediterranean Cooking
BY: Vanessa Evens a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Changing up your routine is hard no matter what aspect of your life is changing. Maybe you…
Natures Medicine
By Alexandra Pettit Not only is it a delicious spice but it has been praised for its medicinal uses for thousands of years: Cinnamon. Ceylon…
How to Avoid Food Poisoning at Home
By Erin Wyatt a Recent ASU Nutrition Student When we sit down at the kitchen table for dinner, ready to dive into our meal, food…
Beans, Beans the Magical Fruit…
By Morgan Crawford a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Beans and legumes have been a staple of many diets throughout the world for centuries. Some…
Tomato Soup
By Alexandra Pettit It’s that time of year where everyone is catching the ick. A recipe for tomato soup is sure to get you back…
How to Eat Healthy in an Airport
By Erin Wyatt A Recent ASU Nutrition Student With the next long holiday weekend approaching in May, you may find yourself in an airport.…
A Visit to an Arizona Citrus Nursery
By Alexandra Pettit Greenfield Citrus Nursery is a beautiful oasis in the desert. Located in Mesa, Arizona this 30 Acre citrus farm is full of…
What’s in season? Eggplant
Erika Guzman A Recent ASU Nutrition Student When vegetables are in season, it usually means it’s very tasty and it’s cheap! This season, it’s eggplant!…
4 Easy Ways to Get More Fiber
By Angela Bates a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Fiber is a very important carbohydrate. Normally, carbohydrates are broken down by the body to be used…
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