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Category: Healthy Eating
What is Calorie Density
By Kenda Hettinger a Recent ASU Nutrition Student When I first had my daughter in 2014, I kept 30 pounds of my excess weight…
Bust the Myth: Healthy Food can be Tasty!
By Danielle Sharkey, a recent ASU Nutrition Student It is time… to start eating for better health and longevity. In these modern days, we…
Surprise You’ll Never Guess What Makes You Eat More!
By Sarah Beleski a Recent ASU Nutrition Student Over-consumption is a problem in America that has been prevalent for decades. However, the topic of overeating…
Coffee: More Than a Bean
By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern Coffee, the wonderful magic in a cup that kicks off each day with a pick me up. This cup…
Healthy Dips to Serve at Your Next Gathering
By Sarah Beleski a recent ASU Nutrition Student We all love a good food spread at a party. In more recent years, I’ve found…
It’s Soup Season!
By Danielle Sharkey a recent ASU Nutrition Student It is winter in beautiful Arizona. Temperatures are dropping, skies are cloudy, and the furry clothes are…
Benefits of Artichokes
By Sarah Beleski a recent ASU Nutrition Student I’m going, to be honest… I had never even heard of artichokes until I was in high…
Turnips and Turnip Greens
Kenda Hettinger, a recent ASU Nutrition Student Turnips are thought to originate in Asia but are now grown throughout the world. They are a…
Something to Chew on: Gut Microbiome
By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU Nutrition Student Gut microbiome is all of the microorganisms contained in our gastrointestinal tract. There are trillions of…
Salt: Good or Bad?
Sarah Beleski a recent ASU Nutrition Student The common kitchen staple, salt, otherwise known as sodium chloride, has brought up some conflicting research in the…
8 Tips For Staying Healthy When You Are Busy
By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU nutrition student Life is busy and it is increasingly difficult to prepare healthy meals, but with a little…
Provide Veggie Options for the Kids
By Kenda Hettinger a recent ASU Nutrition student Children between the ages of 4-6 have heightened neophobia. Neophobia is the fear of trying something new.…
The Ketogenic Diet and Weight loss in Women
By Danielle Sharkey a recent ASU Nutrition student Introduction The Ketogenic diet has been a very popular and highly promoted diet for rapid weight loss…
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