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How Essential Nutrients Work for You
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06.10.2020

How Essential Nutrients Work for You

By Lillian Lin-Levitan a recent ASU nutrition student Essential nutrients include various vitamins and minerals along with certain fatty acids and amino acids that your…

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Our Longtime Love of Local
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06.01.2020

Our Longtime Love of Local

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director Much talk about “local” has spurred a multitude of conversations, especially during the pandemic of 2020. But,…

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Fun Facts About Salsa
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05.01.2020

Fun Facts About Salsa

By Alexandra Pettit AZFB Communications Intern Did you know that May is national salsa month! May is also known for a very popular holiday Cinco…

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Coffee: More Than a Bean
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01.08.2020

Coffee: More Than a Bean

By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern Coffee, the wonderful magic in a cup that kicks off each day with a pick me up.  This cup…

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The Ketogenic Diet and Weight loss in Women
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12.11.2019

The Ketogenic Diet and Weight loss in Women

By Danielle Sharkey a recent ASU Nutrition student Introduction The Ketogenic diet has been a very popular and highly promoted diet for rapid weight loss…

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5 tips to Avoiding Allergic Food Reactions
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10.16.2019

5 tips to Avoiding Allergic Food Reactions

Written by Kenda Hettinger, an ASU nutrition communication student It seems like there are more and more people with food allergies these days. According to…

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How to Keep Your Cool in the Back to School Madness
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07.17.2019

How to Keep Your Cool in the Back to School Madness

By Alexandra Petti, AZFB Communications Intern Back to school season is right around the corner. Back to school is a stressful time for the teachers,…

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06.12.2019

Helping Your Child Eat Healthier

By Erin Wyatt a Recent ASU Nutrition Student As a first-time mom, everything is new to me. Each week seems to bring another exciting development,…

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Are You Ready?  It’s National Preparedness Month
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09.17.2014

Are You Ready? It’s National Preparedness Month

[caption id="attachment_11182" align="alignright" width="300"] Are You Ready? National Preparedness Month offers tips on how to be prepared in the event of an emergency. (photo credit:…

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Favorite Recipes from Fill Your Plate Moms: Crock Pot Carnitas Tacos
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05.09.2013

Favorite Recipes from Fill Your Plate Moms: Crock Pot Carnitas Tacos

Editor’s Note: We’ve asked some of our Fill Your Plate “Moms” to share some of their favorite recipes, especially those that can fill up the family…

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Tis the Season…to Spring Clean Your Kitchen
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05.03.2013

Tis the Season…to Spring Clean Your Kitchen

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to help when you spring clean your kitchen (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] No doubt your list of spring cleaning…

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Three Acres and a Cow- Random Musings for a Monday Morning!
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10.24.2011

Three Acres and a Cow- Random Musings for a Monday Morning!

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] American Farm Bureau Federation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] By: Philip Bashaw, Government Relations Manager, Arizona Farm Bureau Federation Over the weekend my…

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Producing Milk is More Than Just Milking Cows
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10.17.2011

Producing Milk is More Than Just Milking Cows

[caption id="attachment_3921" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Joe Serrano, part owner of Joharra Dairy in Casa Grande is working hard to maintain healthy and productive dairy cows."][/caption] It…

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