Friday Food Facts
Friday Food Facts
May is National Egg Month!
May is National Egg Month! Did you know that our own Hickman’s Family Farms produces more than 14 million eggs a day for Arizona families? So, go ahead, it’s okay to eat more eggs, it’s a healthy choice!
Arizona is a Destination State And a Nutrition State!
Arizona is not only a destination state but a nutrition state all because of our 300-plus days of sunshine. Arizona agriculture grows everything from apples to zucchini and everything in between; We grow a healthy Mediterranean diet in the desert including fish.
Eat Yogurt for the Probiotics!
Eat Arizona yogurt since you’ll get millions of good bacteria in every serving. Researchers have confirmed that probiotics in yogurt are useful for improving our immune function and all-around good digestive health.
Arizona Milk Repairs and Replenishes Muscle Tissue
Regularly workout? Make milk your sports drink. Studies find milk can repair and replenish muscle tissue after exercise faster by replacing nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and water.
Arizona’s Fresh Leafy Greens
Yuma farmers produce so many wonderful fresh leafy greens, they’re helping supply about 130 million servings to the U.S. and Canada every single day. Our favorite salads come from Yuma farms. Serve it with some Arizona beef.
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