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8 Healthy Snacks to Keep in Your Dorm Room
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Whether you are starting your first semester of college, or your last, things can be hectic. From having…
The Mediterranean Diet: Heart Healthy and Delicious
By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student Becoming a nutrition communications student has introduced me to several wonderful diets and reasons to…
Healthy Snacking for Children
By Michael Russell, Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student My wife and just had our first child in May and we couldn’t be more excited. …
Fast, Fun Facts about Arizona Melons and Sweet Corn
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Melons and sweet corn, these two agriculture foods are some of my favorite summer foods. They’re fresh, healthy and…
Get Your Kids To Move!
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Children are growing up in a time where they are given more and more opportunity to play…
Get Your Hot Healthy On With Chilies
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Arizona can claim to be one of the best places to breed hybrid chili plants. Rumor has it that…
Avocado Pasta Recipe
By Mariely Lopez, a Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University As a college student you are often times not fully equipped with state…
Veggie Chili Recipe
By Mariely Lopez, a Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University Brace yourselves because the recipe that I am about to share with you…
Summertime Means Sweet Corn Time
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Of all the local summertime foods Arizona families can look forward to, one of my favorites is sweet corn.…
What’s in Season this Summer?
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern In Arizona, we are very fortunate to have many different tasty fruits and vegetables available to us in…
Are You Getting Enough Ascorbic Acid in your Diet?
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student. Ascorbic Acid may sound intimidating but you know exactly what it is and I would wager…
Spring and Summer Ice Pops
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern As the weather heats up, I find myself looking for different ways to keep cool. I’ll turn the…
More Energy with 5 Simple Lifestyle and Diet Changes
By Lisa Kaschmitter, Arizona State University Nutrition Student As all areas of life get busier and busier, many Arizonans feel their energy levels waning. It…
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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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