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Health Benefits of Pickle Juice
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Pickles seem to be one of those foods that either you absolutely love or you hate with…
A Few of the Benefits of Raw Honey
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We’ve all heard the importance of consuming “raw” foods, or in other words, foods that are completely…
Sugar Intake Impacts Alzheimer’s Risk
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern For some people, there is nothing like having something sweet to finish off a meal. For…
Sweet Corn: A Nutritious Summer Staple!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern No summer is complete without having corn on the cob with at least a few meals. Luckily…
Omega-3 Potential Benefit to Those with ALS
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern [caption id="attachment_18898" align="alignright" width="300"] A recent Drink One For Dane Event at Dutch Bros.[/caption] For the…
Mexican Cuisine is High in Phenolic Compounds
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern [caption id="attachment_18895" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo courtesy Chitokan via Pexels.[/caption] Any time that we have family from out-of-state…
Zucchini – A Versatile and Nutritious Veggie!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern My mom absolutely loves gardening, especially in the summer. Each spring when she starts to plant her…
Dairy 101 – USDA Plans to Change Flavored Milks in School Lunches
[caption id="attachment_10770" align="alignright" width="200"] (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern How many of you were told growing up that…
Dairy 101 – What is Pasteurization?
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Whenever you get a jug of milk from the store, you probably notice that it says “Pasteurized”…
Dairy 101 – National Dairy Month Recipes Featuring… MILK!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We’ve been posting a lot about milk this month, and what better way to continue than…
Dairy 101 – Importance of Milk on Childhood Development
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Growing up, my mom was huge on making sure my 3 brothers and I got enough milk.…
Dairy 101 – Different Kinds of Milk
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern When you walk along the refrigerator cases of milk in your local grocery store, you’ll see that…
Dairy 101 – Dairy Fun Facts!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Did you know that June is National Dairy Month? With that being said, we’re going to be…
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The Raw Spinach Morning Trend: A Closer Look at the Hype
In early 2025, a quirky wellness trend swept across TikTok: the practice of eating a handful of raw spinach first thing in the morning. Social…
How to Reduce Your Sugar Intake—and Why It Matters
Decades ago, in a time when eating healthy wasn’t the societal norm, my mother took a firm stand against sugar in our household. If we…
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