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Eat Your Veggies!
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This is the first installment in a series It can be hard to fit vegetables in your diet,…
What are We Missing?
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student The average American diet is deficient in lots of vitamins and minerals, even though it’s dense in…
Easy Steps to Keeping Produce Fresher
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student In the United States, 30 to 40 percent of the food supply is wasted, equaling more than…
Top 5 Grocery Tips
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student If you’re like me, food shopping might not be your favorite thing to do. This is especially…
Keep it Cool in the Kitchen
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student Have you found yourself sweating before dinner was finished? Yikes! Preparing a well-balanced meal sounds unappealing in the…
8 Healthy Snacks to Keep in Your Dorm Room
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Whether you are starting your first semester of college, or your last, things can be hectic. From having…
Bugs, Bugs, the more you eat…
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I intentionally ate a bug for the first time recently. I didn’t think a year ago when I…
Add More Fish to Your Diet!
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student You’ve probably heard at one point or another that taking fish oil capsules are good for you.…
The Mediterranean Diet: Heart Healthy and Delicious
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student Becoming a nutrition communications student has introduced me to several wonderful diets and reasons to…
Funky Fermented Foods
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Food producers are always trying to create new ways to market healthy food to consumers. They’ll use…
Soup News
By Angela C Torrence, Recent ASU Nutrition Student The season for soup will soon be here. I am so excited to make new combinations…
Mini Pear Pies: A New Fall Favorite
By Lisa Kaschmitter, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Fall is just around the corner and for those of us in love with this…
Treat yourself to some Dark Chocolate
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student. Cravings for a sweet treat may nag at us occasionally and normally we feel the need to…
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