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3 Tips to Help Start Your Day the Healthy Way
Follow these tips to start your day the healthy way. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) If there is one thing that almost every nutritional expert seems to…
Looking for Great Food? It May Be Closer than You Think
Every now and then everyone finds themselves stuck in a rut, especially when it comes to the food we feed our family. We may have…
Getting Creative with Kale!
Meet one of Arizona agriculture’s Kale Farmers, Brett Hunt of Rousseau Farms (image provided by AZFB) If you have been to a farmer’s market this…
Celebrate Heart Health this February
Celebrate Heart Health Month with some delicious recipes this February. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) February is traditionally associated with hearts because Valentine’s Day falls right in…
How Small Steps in Our Diet Can Reap Real Rewards
Follow these tips to eat your way to better health. There is no question that the food we eat and the things we drink impact…
4 Tips to Help You Eat Right in the New Year
Follow these tips to eat healthy in the new year It’s the time of year when everyone decides to buckle down and get rid of…
Eat Right and Help Stop Diabetes in its Tracks
The American Diabetes Association has declared November American Diabetes Month There is no question that one of the greatest health threats of our time is…
Is it Good to Go Gluten Free?
4 gluten sources. Top: High-gluten wheat flour. Right: European spelt. Bottom: Barley. Left: Rolled rye flakes. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In case it has somehow escaped…
Picture Comparisons Predict Children’s Food Preferences
PICTURE COMPARISONS PREDICT CHILDREN’S FOOD PREFERENCES Children’s liking of specific foods can be accurately assessed by asking them to compare pictures on a computer screen,…
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
The options for a healthy breakfast abound! (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is no question that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But…
What Makes a Great School Lunch?
Spice up lunches this year by including more than just a Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Now that the kids have been…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
Fresh vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new set of nutritional guidelines…
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