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Category: Healthy Eating
What a 16-Year-Old Taught Me about Mindful Eating
By Ashley TenBrink, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student I know that it isn’t polite to stare. Staring breaks the most basic rules of etiquette…
400% of Vitamin A the Kids Will Love
By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Raising healthy children is no easy task, and when it comes to their food choices it…
Homemade Black Bean Soup
By Lori Meszaros, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Growing up in Arizona, Mexican food was part of my daily diet, but I never really…
How Single Dads Incorporate Healthy Diet and Exercise Habits
By Eric LeClair, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Part two in a series. Read part ONE. Recently I had the opportunity…
How to have a Parsnip Party in your Kitchen
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern I don’t think I know anyone who says their favorite thing to eat is a parsnip. I’ve…
Your Home Brand of Nutrition
By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student What’s your favorite brand? Even if you’re a purist who avoids falling prey to…
Crazy About Carrots
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Did you know that carrots are in season from October to May in Arizona? So why don’t I…
The Exciting Mineral Magnesium
By Katrina Aceret, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student What is Magnesium? Let’s be honest, do we really think about magnesium when we think about…
College Lunches On-The-Go
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern As a college student currently going to Arizona State University, I know that life can get busy. Between…
How Single Moms Incorporate Healthy Diet and Exercise Habits
By Eric LeClair, ASU Communication Nutrition Student Part 1 of a Series We have all made the excuse that we’re just “too busy” when talking…
We Need to Have a Heart to Heart about Dairy
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Something has happened in the last 20 years, and fast-fading fad diets have become a societal norm. To…
Give Your Gut what it Needs: Fiber
By Nathan Chambers, Recent ASU Communication Nutrition Student We all know that we should eat more fiber because it aids in digestion. But you…
Smuggling Veggies into your Kid’s Favorite Foods
By Lori Meszaros, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication student As a parent, I want to make sure my kids are getting their 5 a day but…
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