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Summer Flavor: 14 of my Favorite Infused Waters
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern If you are like me, drinking water is a chore; but here in Arizona, staying hydrated is pretty…
Healthy Snacking for Children
By Michael Russell, Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student My wife and just had our first child in May and we couldn’t be more excited. …
Health Benefits of Tea
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Tea is one of my all-time favorite drinks. I’ll drink hot tea, or iced tea, sweet tea, or…
Get Your Kids To Move!
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Children are growing up in a time where they are given more and more opportunity to play…
The Discovery of the Vitamin Folate
By Michael Russell, Arizona State University Nutrition Communication Student The vitamin folate or folic acid as it is also known was one of the most…
What makes a grain whole?
By Laura Slatalla, Arizona State University Nutrition Student You hear it all the time: eat whole grain. But, what is it really? A whole grain…
Blue Zones: What we can Learn from These Health Hubs of the World
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Within this great blue planet of ours, lie many different cultures that live different lifestyles and consume…
Healthy Babies, Healthy Moms
By Laura Slatalla, ASU Nutrition Student Breastfeeding creates healthy babies and mothers, as well as a financial benefit. The current recommendation for breastfeeding is exclusively…
Added Sugars and What They are Adding to Your Health
By Mariely Lopez, a Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University and additional contributions by Arizona Farm Bureau Staff. Last Friday (May 20th),…
Are You Getting Enough Ascorbic Acid in your Diet?
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student. Ascorbic Acid may sound intimidating but you know exactly what it is and I would wager…
Advantame: the Newest Sweetener on the Market
By Lisa Kaschmitter, Arizona State University Nutrition Student Have you heard about the newest sweetener to arrive in our U.S. market? About a year…
3 Liquid Sweeteners You Need to Know More About
By Angela C Torrence, ASU Nutrition Student I was about to put honey in my tea when I realized agave nectar might have a…
Yes, I Eat My Calcium
By Angela C Torrence, RDH, ASU Nutrition Student In more recent years, calcium has come up in the media as a mineral lacking in the…
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