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What Diet, Geography, and Stroke Health Have In Common
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Stroke Belt region of the United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] It shouldn’t be a surprise that the different regions of…
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
[caption id="attachment_9734" align="alignright" width="300"] What is your favorite family baking recipe? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] Whether you are making pie for Christmas dinner, cake for your…
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
[caption id="attachment_3315" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Farm Fresh Ingredients Create a Delicious Healthy Hamburger. Image Credit: Chichacha on Flickr"][/caption] Hamburgers are almost as American as corn on…
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
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Get creative and offer your kids a variety of foods. Allow them to be involved in preparing meals. (Image courtesy Wikipedia)"][/caption] By Rima…
Celebrate Summer Food Safely All Year Long
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Summer Food Safety in Arizona (image via wikipedia)"][/caption] One of the best things about living in Arizona is the sunny weather…
Make your own Lunchables
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by Seven Morris via Flickr"][/caption] By Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau Packing a healthy lunch, day in and day…
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
[caption id="attachment_2855" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Fresh tomatoes at Gilbert Farmers Market: Photo Credit Gilbert Farmers Market"][/caption] The USDA has proclaimed this week to be National Farmers Market Week. (read the…
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
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] If you are looking to stretch your food dollar while offering your family healthy options for desert and…
5 Ways to Make Healthier French Fries
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] America has long had a love-love relationship with french fries. Nothing is more perfect on a Sunday afternoon…
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The Raw Spinach Morning Trend: A Closer Look at the Hype
In early 2025, a quirky wellness trend swept across TikTok: the practice of eating a handful of raw spinach first thing in the morning. Social…
How to Reduce Your Sugar Intake—and Why It Matters
Decades ago, in a time when eating healthy wasn’t the societal norm, my mother took a firm stand against sugar in our household. If we…
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