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Category: Healthy Eating
Are You Feeding Your Bacteria Enough?
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Did you know that when you eat, you are not just feeding yourself? In fact, you’re feeding…
Study: Increased Fiber Intake During Childhood Reduces Allergies
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Spring is around the corner, meaning our Arizona desert will begin to turn (slightly) green, and plants…
Dietician Suggests Prioritizing These 9 Vitamins and Minerals
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Does it ever feel like there are so many vitamins and minerals that are important to our…
A Dietician’s Perspective on Potatoes
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Did you know that there is a vegetable with over 4,000 varieties that are grown in all…
Convenient and Healthy Snacks For When School is Back in Swing
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Christmas break is over, and now the kids are back in school. After a break that was…
Smart Snacking – Paying Attention to What’s Inside
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern When my brothers and I were growing up, it felt like we were always on the go.…
Juicing – Is it Worth It?
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Juicing fruits and vegetables has become increasingly popular lately, especially juice cleanses. These juices are touted as…
Are You Getting Enough Omega-3s?
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Omega-3’s…We hear a lot about them, but what are they exactly? Also, since they’re so often talked…
Combat Stress by Enjoying Time in Nature
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern The holidays are here, which means that there are gifts to buy and wrap, decorations to put…
An Arizona Grown Thanksgiving Dinner
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Did you know that many of the ingredients that go into preparing your Thanksgiving dinner are grown…
Foods To Ensure a Good Night’s Rest
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We all know how important getting a good night’s sleep is. From repairing your body’s cells from…
Skipping Breakfast Negatively Impacts Kids’ School Performance
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We’ve all often heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day because…
Pumpkin – The Traditional Fall Squash that is Actually Good for You
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Pumpkins have long been a symbol of the fall season. Whether it be pumpkin décor, pumpkin spice…
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