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Mediterranean Diet May Lower Frailty Risk: Study
Staff Reports The Mediterranean diet may help reduce the risk of frailty as people age, according to a study of 2,300 adults published in The…
Fiber-rich Foods Help You Feel Full
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Recent Arizona State University nutrition student Kat Brown defines fiber as forming the support structure of leaves,…
You Can Find Healthy Breakfast Cereal Options
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director My dad loves breakfast cereal. However, he doesn’t buy the popular boxed cereal you can find in…
Summer Staples: Farm Fresh Melons, Corn, and More are Finally Here!
Photo: Mortimer Farms By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern At least one good thing comes from the extreme Arizona summer heat: summer produce!…
Mexican Street Corn Salad
Photo: Six Sister’s Stuff By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern My family loves doing cookouts in the summer. We usually focus on grilling…
Watermelon “Cake”: A Healthy and Refreshing Summer Treat
Photo: My Food and Family blog by Kraft Heinz By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Looking for a creative way to serve watermelon…
Ultra-Processed Meat and It’s Chronic Disease Causing Properties
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Have you ever heard that eating too many hot dogs causes cancer? I thought this was just one…
Birthday Cakes For Every Diet
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Celebrating your birthday can be frustrating when you can’t participate in its number one tradition: eating cake. Whether…
12 Ways to Use Your Extra Bananas
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern I don’t know about you, but I always end of up buying more bananas than I can use…
Harvest Quinoa Salad
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Looking for a fresh new salad recipe to try out for dinner tonight? You’re in luck! Try this…
How to Use Essential Oils to Improve Your Health
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Are you only using your essential oils for your diffuser and aren’t quite sure what else to do…
Apple, Date, & Walnut Salad
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Try making this apple, date, and walnut salad for dinner tonight! It pairs nicely with some shredded grilled…
Laura’s Gourmet Granola: Sourcing for Quality
By Lauren Fountain Laura Briscoe can remember, years ago, flipping through a magazine and coming across a recipe for granola. As a self-proclaimed “granola lover,”…
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