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By Lisa Kaschmitter, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student   Fall is just around the corner and for those of us in love with this time of year, we’re already gathering our favorite recipes with plans to cook. A fall…

By Laura Slatalla, ASU Nutrition Student Having the kids home during the summer means they’ll be playing hard and get extra hungry, so it’s a great time to try some new and exciting snacks! Break out of the crackers or…

By Mariely Lopez, A Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University   Part four of a four-part series.  Part one: Preconception Part two: Pregnancy Part three: Toddlers and Preschoolers    As your child enters his or her teen years their…

By Mariely Lopez, A Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University Part three of a four-part series.  Part one: Preconception Part two: Pregnancy Toddlers and Preschoolers are often hard to please especially when it comes to introducing them to new…

By Mariely Lopez, A Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University  Part two of a four-part series.  Part One: Preconception  During pregnancy women’s bodies change and with this change it is important to know that what we put into our bodies…

Nearly 15% of all couples fail to conceive within the first 12 months of attempting to become pregnant.    Part one of a four-part series.    By Mariely Lopez, A Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University   Oh, 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.  I wrote an article about preparing your own baby food and the benefits to it…

Arizona farmers grow more food and fiber with less – less land, less labor, less water, less soil erosion, less energy use, less greenhouse gas emissions – but with more efficiency and safety. Our Kerr Family Dairy is just one…

By Laura Slatalla, Arizona State University Nutrition Student  You hear it all the time: eat whole grain. But, what is it really? A whole grain contains three key components: the germ, the bran, and the endosperm. The bran contains the…

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 the summer. Actually, we are fortunate to have tasty produce available year round! But as…

  By Mariely Lopez, a Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University and additional contributions by Arizona Farm Bureau Staff.    Last Friday (May 20th), The White House released the first major update of the Nutrition Facts label for packaged…

By Lisa Kaschmitter, Arizona State University Nutrition Student   Sodium levels in food and the way a high daily intake of sodium affects our bodies has become a major topic in health and nutrition. Many people have reduced their use…

By Angela C Torrence, ASU Nutrition Student   Summer is around the corner; Arizona will be hot. As a result, do you feel the need to constantly battle dehydration? After moving west, I had to figure out what I could…