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Category: Healthy Eating
Kids Can Now Explore Farmers’ Markets Online
The popular agricultural education gaming site MyAmericanFarm.org now includes an updated version of the Farmers’ Market Challenge, a game that helps students in kindergarten through fifth grade…
How to Build a Better Breakfast
There is no question that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But it can be easy to get stuck in an early…
What Makes a Great School Lunch?
Now that the kids have been back in school for a few weeks, you might start to hear some grumbling here and there about lunch…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new set of nutritional guidelines aimed at reversing the upward trend in obesity amongst American children, teens,…
Make Everyday Eat Your Veggies Day
As a society, we are missing the mark when it comes to the nutritional guidelines recommended by the USDA. A study entitled State of the…
Grocery Store Lifeline: How to Choose From All The Food Options Today
By: Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau I really don’t like to shop. But I do like to eat so shopping for good food is…
Tips for Better Nutrition on a Tight Budget
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Some contend that to eat healthy you must spend more. Not true! You just need to shop wisely. In…
How to Eat for High Blood Pressure
Two thirds of our population are affected by high blood pressure (Image via Wikipedia) One in four Americans is affected by high blood pressure. However,…
Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
One of the best ways that families can stretch their food dollar is to cook their meals at home using fresh, locally grown Arizona ingredients. …
What Diet, Geography, and Stroke Health Have In Common
It shouldn’t be a surprise that the different regions of the U.S. have different dietary patterns and different regional flavors and foods. But can the…
Obesity Epidemic: Supermarkets are Making it Easier to Eat Healthy
All you need to do is turn on the news to hear about the obesity epidemic in our country. The national statistics are staggering and…
8 Tricks to Going Gluten-Free for the Holidays
Whether you are making pie for Christmas dinner, cake for your office party, or just cookies for Santa, baking is an integral part of most…
The Battle Over Vegetables: Four Creative Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat More
One thing many parents struggle with at one point or another is getting their kids to eat their vegetables. According to the USDA’s MyPlate food…
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Pork and Nutrition: Taste What Pork Can Do!
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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…
