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Protein Bars Are Full of Nutrition
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Whenever I have days that are busy and hectic, finding time to go get lunch can be…
Spice Up Your Diet and Boost Your Health
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern One of the many things that Arizona is known for is its great Mexican food. In…
Mediterranean Diet Snacks
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern For those who start a new diet, the adjustment can sometimes be a little difficult. If planning…
Tulsi: Basil’s Healthful Cousin
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern When you think of basil, you probably think of how it’s used in Italian foods like pasta,…
The Scoop on Collagen
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern [caption id="attachment_18685" align="alignright" width="225"] A scoop of collagen.[/caption] Of all the different supplements that have been becoming…
Have Protein at Every Meal
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Have you ever eaten a meal and not too much later you’re already feeling hungry again?…
Artificial Sugars Can Have Negative Impacts on Gut Health
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Have you ever come to a point where you decided to try cutting out sugar from your…
The Connection Between Sleep and Gut Health
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern How’d you sleep last night? Your answer to this question can also tell you a little…
9 Realistic Tips for Healthy Living
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Many of us think or talk about how we are going to start eating more healthfully or…
Functional Foods Offer More Than Just Nutrition
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern You’re well aware that the foods that we eat and the nutrition that they provide have a…
What Makes a Food Nutrient-Dense?
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Whenever we read about eating healthfully, we often run into the phrase “Nutrient-dense.” We can easily deduce…
Facts About Fat!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern How much fat we should get in our diets has long been a debated topic. There was…
Bananas – Versatile, Economical, and Nutritious!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern An apple a day keeps the doctor away! But what about bananas? Bananas are an incredibly nutritious…
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What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
What Nutrition Does Corn Have? Kernel by Kernel
In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
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