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Nutrition Issues When Your Child is an Athlete
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02.08.2019

Nutrition Issues When Your Child is an Athlete

Conrad Sanders, NDTR Graduate, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Recent Dietetic Intern I.S.P.P. University of Arizona University of Arizona   In today’s world, we’re being…

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Celebration of Beauty
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02.01.2019

Celebration of Beauty

By Alexandra Pettit Starting February 1st Schnepf Farms will open their orchards to the public to share the sweet smell of the peach blossom. During…

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Fill your Plate: Hidden veggies and fun snack for kids
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01.28.2019

Fill your Plate: Hidden veggies and fun snack for kids

By Sandra J., Dietetic Intern at the University of Arizona Making meals and snacks that your kids will eat and like can be challenging. As…

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Food Styling: to Help your Picky Toddler Eat More Healthy
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01.02.2019

Food Styling: to Help your Picky Toddler Eat More Healthy

By Erika Barrera, University of Arizona ISPP dietetic intern Are you having trouble finding ways to have your toddler eat healthy? Well, food styling may…

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11.23.2018

Children vs. Vegetables: Tips for Handling your Picky Eater.

By Cecelia Wilken, Current ASU Nutrition Student   “You’re not leaving that spot until you eat everything on your plate.”   This was a common…

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Cooking with Toddlers:  Tips and tricks for including your youngster in the kitchen.
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10.15.2018

Cooking with Toddlers: Tips and tricks for including your youngster in the kitchen.

By Cecelia Wilken, Current ASU Nutrition Student I love cooking and I love food. From baking bread to smoking meats, there is no ingredient or…

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The Importance of Vitamins in the Early Stages of Life
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08.27.2018

The Importance of Vitamins in the Early Stages of Life

By Jessica Bombace, Recent ASU Nutrition Student   There has been controversy about vitamins since as long as I can remember. As a child, I…

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Fill Your Plate Cares about Your Child’s Nutrition
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04.27.2018

Fill Your Plate Cares about Your Child’s Nutrition

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern The Fill Your Plate Blog is jam-packed with wonderful information about how to provide your child with the…

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Nutrition for the Life Cycle Series – Nutrition During Preschool Years
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04.13.2018

Nutrition for the Life Cycle Series – Nutrition During Preschool Years

By Emily Carver, Recent ASU Nutrition Student This is part four of a five-part series on nutrition within the lifecycle. Read part one, part two…

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Nutrition for the Life Cycle Series – Nutrition During Toddler Years
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04.11.2018

Nutrition for the Life Cycle Series – Nutrition During Toddler Years

By Emily Carver, Recent ASU Nutrition Student This is part three of a five-part series on nutrition within the lifecycle. Read part one and part…

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Looking For Some More Reasons to Love the S’more
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12.15.2017

Looking For Some More Reasons to Love the S’more

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Anyone who knows me knows that I love s’mores! It’s the perfect time to share my love of…

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Do You Have a Buddy Chef in Your Midst?
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12.11.2017

Do You Have a Buddy Chef in Your Midst?

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Some households can find preparing meals and cooking to be a chore. In most cases one member of…

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Make it a Date for Food Truck Friday!
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12.01.2017

Make it a Date for Food Truck Friday!

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern I have complained at least a million times that there was nothing to do on a Friday night.…

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