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Arizona Farm Couple Appointed to National Young Farmer & Rancher Committee
Dinsmore Family Arizona farmers Jonathan and Lara Dinsmore have been appointed to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) Committee, a national committee of young farmers and ranchers focused on developing leadership and honing other professional…
5 Simple Steps to Get Physical- and Get Healthy
Get physical and follow these tips for an active lifestyle (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) It is a sad truth of our times that most people do not get as much physical activity as we need to safeguard our health. As technology…
How to Use Food to Manage Your Cholesterol
You can help to manage your cholesterol levels by eating these simple foods (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) If you are looking for ways to lower your cholesterol, you may want to start by looking at what you eat. You may be…
Gardening is Good for Your Health
Follow these tips to grow delicious food in your garden (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) Many garden hobbyists look to their time tending plants as a necessary counterbalance to the busy, stressed out pace of modern life. There is something grounding about…
The Mediterranean Diet: Does it Work?
Here are some facts about the Mediterranean Diet so you can decide if it may work for you (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) There are many different diets that seem to be all the rage – going gluten-free, eating paleo-friendly, following the…
6 Tips and Tricks for Sticking to Your Resolutions
Follow these tips and tricks for keeping your New Year’s Resolutions (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) It turns out that when it comes to our frequent inability to stick to our New Year’s resolutions, we shouldn’t be blaming our willpower, we should…
Two Small Steps to a Heart Healthier Diet
Follow these tips to eat a heart healthy diet (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com) By the time you read this, more than five people in the U.S. will have died from heart disease. As the number one killer of Americans, heart disease…
How to Make the Perfect Hot Dog
Photograph of a Coney Island hot dog. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Although we tend to think of hot dogs as All-American, they are actually immigrants from Germany and Italy. The ancestor of the modern day hot dog came from Frankfurt and…
How We Are Helping Make the Next Generation Healthier
People like Tom Vilsack are helping to make the next generation healthier. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) There is no question that one of the biggest obstacles to America’s future is the health of its citizens. The statistics tell the whole story. …
Celebrate Heart Health this February
Celebrate Heart Health Month with some delicious recipes this February. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) February is traditionally associated with hearts because Valentine’s Day falls right in the middle of the month. But starting February 1st, we all have another reason to…
My Plate: How Your Tax Dollars Can Help You Live Healthier
USDA MyPlate nutritional guide replaces the decade-old Food Pyramid. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As we move through the first month of the New Year, you may be looking for help in losing weight and building a healthier lifestyle. If this sounds…
Tis the Season to Grill Safely
Exercise caution while grilling this summer. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The only thing hotter than Arizona this time of year is the great local food for grilling you can get from the farmers market and grocery store. From steak and eggplant…
5 Simple New Year Resolutions for a Healthier Diet
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau You’ve resolved to exercise more in the New Year. What have you planned to do about the way you eat? You can incorporate five simple New Year resolutions and dramatically improve the way you…