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AZ Local Ingredients Come Together to Create a Delicious Healthy Hamburger
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09.30.2011

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,…

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09.14.2011

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…

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09.12.2011

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…

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08.24.2011

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…

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08.15.2011

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…

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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
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08.08.2011

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…

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Reversing the Obesity Trend
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07.28.2011

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…

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07.14.2011

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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07.08.2011

5 Ways to Make Healthier French Fries

America has long had a love-love relationship with french fries.  Nothing is more perfect on a Sunday afternoon than a juicy burger, a cold drink,…

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06.28.2011

Watch Out Cheddar, You’ve Got Some Competition!

Watch out cheddar, there’s a new cheese in town.   Last year, the American Cheese Society saw 139 entries in its annual cheese competition for chevre, otherwise…

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06.09.2011

The Tradition of the Family Dinner Table and its Health Benefits

When was the last time the entire family sat down together at the dinner table? And not just on Sundays. Years ago, it was unheard…

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06.06.2011

10 Amazing Things about Asparagus

1. In a Class All its Own The asparagus plant was originally part of the lily family, the Liliaceae, like onions and leeks but was recently…

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06.02.2011

Potatoes Pack a Powerful Punch in the School Lunch Debate

In 2012, the contents of your children’s school lunch will be changing and it may no longer feature white potatoes in any form.  The new School Lunch…

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