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Fun Facts about Salad
Salad, once viewed as a side dish at meals – especially by the male of the species – has finally become a star at the…
Surprising Facts about Spinach
“I’m strong to the finish ‘cuz I eats my spinach. I’m Popeye the Sailor Man! Toot toot!” Most of us in the US…
Surprising Facts about Broccoli That Will Make You Go WOW!!
Did you know? Broccoli, that intensely green vegetable with florets like little trees, is basically a man-made vegetable. Plant scientists and breeders developed broccoli by…
9 Foods to Help You Lose Weight
Beating Back the Bulges Are you one of the more than nine million Americans (and 1.8 million Arizonians) who have vowed to lose weight in…
Pass the Milk and the Lactaid, Please
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau: I get all sorts of fun questions from our Arizona families inquiring about Arizona agriculture and even specific nutrition…
8 Ways to Eat Healthy, Arizona Style
Twenty-four centuries ago, Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, advised his fellow Greeks: [tweetthis] “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”-Hippocrates [/tweetthis]…
Announcing: University of Arizona Nutrition Mediterranean Diet Conference
As part of University of Arizona’s ongoing efforts to bring prevention research and healthy living guidance to the community, the January 2015 meeting will focus specifically on…
How to Get Through the Holidays Without Gaining Weight
If there is anything as certain as death and taxes it is that getting through the holidays without gaining weight is always a challenge. Between…
8 Tips for Getting Enough Healthy Protein
Protein is essential to good health because it is involved in every critical function within your body. On average, American adults should be getting 10-35%…
Ingredients that Matter When We Have a Snack Attack
People all around the world love to snack which is apparent when looking at the results of Nielsen’s Global Survey of Snacking. This $374 billion…
Training Your Brain to Crave What’s Good for You
Cookies make your brain sparkle, at least during an MRI. These sparkles are the visual representation of the release of dopamine in the brain that…
Eat for Your Heart’s Health on World Heart Day
On September 29th people all over the world will be participating in World Heart Day. This awareness day and intervention campaign is sponsored by the…
How to Use Food to Manage Your Cholesterol
If you are looking for ways to lower your cholesterol, you may want to start by looking at what you eat. You may be thinking…
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Pork and Nutrition: Taste What Pork Can Do!
By Joel Carr, Arizona Farm Bureau Strategic Communications Manager, and Julie Murphree, Strategic Communications Director When building a healthy, nutrient-rich plate, pork delivers in…
Spring Cleaning Your Cupboards: A Hilarious Adventure Awaits!
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Director of Strategic Communications Picture this: the sun’s shining, birds are chirping, and you’ve got that itch to tackle…
