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Dietitian Shares Her Take on Drinking Hot Water
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director A long-time friend of mine loves water for her beverage choice. She doesn’t do soda, not caffeinated…
Cucumber Greek Salad
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Did you know cucumbers are in season in August? Try this refreshing, tangy greek salad with cucumbers!…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles on Coffee
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Want to learn more about the pros and cons of coffee? You’re in the right place! Check…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles on Tea
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Tea has multiple health benefits, whether its black, green, white, herbal, or another kind. Check out our…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles on Quitting Sugar, Soda, and More
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Hopefully we all know by now how much damage an excess of sugar can cause to our…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Watermelon Articles
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Over the years, Fill Your Plate has written several articles about one of our favorite summertime treats:…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Nutrition Articles
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Over the years, Fill Your Plate has written numerous nutrition articles for your health and benefit. If you…
Recent Study Suggests That Leafy Greens Aid in Improving Muscle Function
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director According to recent findings, folks who had a higher habitual dietary intake of nitrate-rich vegetables like spinach,…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Meal Fact Articles
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Meals have been around since… forever actually! Humans have always had the need to eat, our meals…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Produce Fact Articles
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Fill Your Plate is the place to go if you need to learn about anything food related!…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles on Exercise
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Over the years, Fill Your Plate has written several articles about exercise and the nutrition you need…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles on Water
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Water is something we all use, whether you’re a human, plant, or animal! With summer being practically…
More on COVID-19 and Vitamin B6
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director A study published in Frontiers in Nutrition suggests that the anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombosis properties in vitamin B6…
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Growing up on our family farm in Arizona, I remember my dad, Pat Murphree, carefully planning what he called “night irrigations.” He talked often about…
What Nutrition Does an Avocado Have? A Complete Guide to Avocado’s Nutritional Value
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