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Perfecting Your Pantry – 10 Things to Always Have on Hand
Check to see if you have these must haves in your pantry (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) One of the best ways that families can stretch their…
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
What is your favorite family baking recipe? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Whether you are making pie for Christmas dinner, cake for your office party, or just…
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…
AZ Local Ingredients Come Together to Create a Delicious Healthy Hamburger
Hamburgers are almost as American as corn on the cob and apple pie and we the people, love our burgers. New research released by Technomic,…
It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There
As the obesity rate in America continues to rise year after year, researchers, policymakers, and experts in diet and nutrition have diligently looked for both…
How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables
By Rima Mehta, Nutrition Edu/RYT and owner of The Easy Nutrition, in Chandler, Arizona As parents, we face many challenges with raising kids, and one…
Celebrate Summer Food Safely All Year Long
One of the best things about living in Arizona is the sunny weather almost all year long. That means you have to be diligent about…
Make your own Lunchables
By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Packing a healthy lunch, day in and day out can be a real challenge. Packing the kid’s lunches…
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
The USDA has proclaimed this week to be National Farmers Market Week. (read the proclamation here) and for good reason! Farmers markets and other forms of direct to consumer agriculture total about…
Reversing the Obesity Trend
You can’t turn on the news or open your favorite news website without hearing about the alarming obesity rate in America’s children and adults. Many theories exist…
Blueberries: More Bang for Your Buck
If you are looking to stretch your food dollar while offering your family healthy options for desert and snacks, you can get a big bang…
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