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Healthy Snacking for Children
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07.08.2016

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. …

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Health Benefits of Tea
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07.06.2016

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…

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Get Your Kids To Move!
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06.27.2016

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…

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The Discovery of the Vitamin Folate
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06.24.2016

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…

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What makes a grain whole?
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06.13.2016

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…

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Blue Zones: What we can Learn from These Health Hubs of the World
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06.08.2016

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…

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Healthy Babies, Healthy Moms
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05.25.2016

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…

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Added Sugars and What They are Adding to Your Health
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05.23.2016

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),…

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Are You Getting Enough Ascorbic Acid in your Diet?
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05.20.2016

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…

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Advantame: the Newest Sweetener on the Market
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05.11.2016

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…

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3 Liquid Sweeteners You Need to Know More About
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05.06.2016

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…

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Yes, I Eat My Calcium
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05.02.2016

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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The Wonderful World of Carrots
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04.29.2016

The Wonderful World of Carrots

By Angela Torrence, ASU Nutrition Student   October through February is prime carrot season in Arizona, so don’t hesitate to get out those carrots and…

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