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The Excellence of the Egg
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01.10.2018

The Excellence of the Egg

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have we underestimated the true power the egg has to offer? I fear the excellence of the egg…

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Rutabagas Are in Season!
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01.05.2018

Rutabagas Are in Season!

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever heard of the rutabaga? It’s a lesser-known root vegetable, but it deserves recognition for all…

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It’s Broccoli Season!
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12.22.2017

It’s Broccoli Season!

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern It’s December and they say, “Tis the season!” But, not only is it the season of giving. It’s…

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Do You Have a Buddy Chef in Your Midst?
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12.11.2017

Do You Have a Buddy Chef in Your Midst?

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Some households can find preparing meals and cooking to be a chore. In most cases one member of…

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Have You Loved on Your Legumes Lately?
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12.08.2017

Have You Loved on Your Legumes Lately?

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Legumes are seeds or fruit of plants in the Fabaceae family. Common legumes are beans, lentils, and peas.…

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Coffee Can Wake Up More than Just Your Brain
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12.06.2017

Coffee Can Wake Up More than Just Your Brain

By Noor Nouaillati, Recent ASU Nutrition Student I was recently on my Facebook browsing around and scrolling through my newsfeed. I came across an article…

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Edible Flower Power
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11.27.2017

Edible Flower Power

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have you ever walked past a flower garden of beautiful red roses and just wanted to eat them?…

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Adrift in the Dark Ocean: Reducing Depressive Symptoms
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11.22.2017

Adrift in the Dark Ocean: Reducing Depressive Symptoms

By Amanda Van Dall, Asu Nutrition Student Chronic depression is the invisible monster we fail to acknowledge as a serious threat. Contrary to the traditional…

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Nuts for Nuts? You Should be!
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11.15.2017

Nuts for Nuts? You Should be!

By Jessica Bombace, ASU Nutrition Student Photo Provided by Green Valley Nuts may seem like just an ordinary snack or something you would find in…

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Does Early Vitamin A Supplement Reduce Infant Mortality?
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11.01.2017

Does Early Vitamin A Supplement Reduce Infant Mortality?

By Jessica Bombace, ASU Nutrition Student   First and foremost, Vitamin A deficiency is well known in the world to poor and underprivileged populations. A…

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Know Exactly What You Get When Eating Broccoli
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10.27.2017

Know Exactly What You Get When Eating Broccoli

By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Why should we eat our broccoli? Is it really that good for you? Of course, the answer is…

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Bad Eating Habits: Are Yours Hurting You?
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10.23.2017

Bad Eating Habits: Are Yours Hurting You?

By Bailey Roden Arizona Farm Bureau Intern We have all experienced that moment when we turn to food for comfort hence the term comfort food.…

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The Antibiotic Marketing Scare
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10.18.2017

The Antibiotic Marketing Scare

By Bailey Roden,  Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Are you worried about antibiotics being in your beef you purchase from the store? Well, I’m here to…

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