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Category: Healthy Eating

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07.19.2023

Arizona Grown Citrus Boosts Your Immunity!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Did you know that Arizona’s temperature and soil are perfect for growing all sorts of citrus? Oranges,…

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Papaya – A Nutritious Tropical Treat!
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07.17.2023

Papaya – A Nutritious Tropical Treat!

When you think of refreshing summertime snacks, what comes to mind? Often, watermelon is the go-to answer due to its cold, crisp, sweet, and high…

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Study: Vegetable Intake Linked to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
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07.12.2023

Study: Vegetable Intake Linked to Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern More likely than not, you are either related to or know someone who has type 2 diabetes.…

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Lion’s Mane Mushrooms Provide Several Health Benefits
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07.10.2023

Lion’s Mane Mushrooms Provide Several Health Benefits

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Growing up, one of the foods that my brothers and I hated passionately was mushrooms. To us,…

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Sticking to Your Health Goals While Grocery Shopping
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07.05.2023

Sticking to Your Health Goals While Grocery Shopping

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Let’s face it. When you’re trying to maintain a healthy diet and only buy healthy food items,…

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AZ Agriculture Provides Fourth of July Staples!
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07.04.2023

AZ Agriculture Provides Fourth of July Staples!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern One of the highlights of summer is celebrating the Fourth of July! It is always a great…

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Protein and Fats are Best Choice for Snacks
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07.03.2023

Protein and Fats are Best Choice for Snacks

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern It’s probably safe to say that almost all of us experience that midday slump anywhere between 2…

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Phosphorous is an Incredibly Important Nutrient
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06.30.2023

Phosphorous is an Incredibly Important Nutrient

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We often hear about all these different nutrients that we should either start consuming or consume more…

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Nightshades – Inflammatory or Anti – Inflammatory?
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06.28.2023

Nightshades – Inflammatory or Anti – Inflammatory?

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Growing up, I absolutely LOVED hot sauce or anything spicy in general. Our fridge was stocked with…

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Get Biotin Through Food Sources
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06.23.2023

Get Biotin Through Food Sources

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We often hear about how we should be eating for our health, whether it be our heart…

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Foods to Soothe a Sore Throat
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06.21.2023

Foods to Soothe a Sore Throat

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Being sick is never fun. What makes it even worse is when you have a sore throat,…

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Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles About Fiber!
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06.19.2023

Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles About Fiber!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We’ve written a lot about the importance of getting plenty of fiber in your diet here on…

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Fight Fatigue with Food
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06.16.2023

Fight Fatigue with Food

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern There is nothing worse than going about your day just feeling downright sluggish, tired, and fatigued. Not…

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