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What Factors Impact Food Prices? Part 2
Many different factors affect the prices of food. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In today’s world of 24 hours news and possible calamities around every corner, consumers…
The Incredible, Edible Egg
If you are a child of the 1970’s, the title of this post likely conjures up a childhood memory or two. The catchy jingle used…
Ask a Farmer: Is Organic Farming Healthier?
This is the first in a series of Q & A’s that moms posed and Arizona Farmers and Ranchers have answered. Mom Wendy, raising 3 boys,…
My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier
USDA MyPlate nutritional guide replaces the decade-old Food Pyramid. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As we move through the first month of the New Year, you may…
Snuggle up with Some Soup
Since January is one of the coldest months of the year, no matter where you live, it makes sense that it is National Soup Month. (Photo…
What Produce Digs Dry Weather?
Pumpkins are one of the few crops that thrive in dry weather conditions. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This summer saw drought devastate crops from one side…
It’s National Clean Out the Refrigerator Day!
When was the last time you cleaned out your refrigerator? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) We can’t think of a better way to get the kitchen and…
Is it Good to Go Gluten Free?
4 gluten sources. Top: High-gluten wheat flour. Right: European spelt. Bottom: Barley. Left: Rolled rye flakes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In case it has somehow escaped…
6 Fun Facts about the Sandwich
What’s your favorite kind of sandwich? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) November 3rd is National Sandwich Day and we can’t think of anything else we would rather…
How to Build a Better Breakfast
The options for a healthy breakfast abound! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is no question that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But…
15 Things to Do With Chicken
A chicken salad made from chicken used for soup stock, celery, cucumber, apples, fresh dill, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Whether it is…
What Diet, Geography, and Stroke Health Have In Common
It shouldn’t be a surprise that the different regions of the U.S. have different dietary patterns and different regional flavors and foods. But can the…
Going Gluten Free Ain’t Always Easy
Do you find it easy to go gluten free? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) May is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month and organizations around the country will…
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The New Food Pyramid: A Historic Reset in U.S. Nutrition Guidance
In January 2026, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, under the leadership…
What Nutrition Does Celery Have: The Game Day Crunch That Quietly Pulls Its Weight
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