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Ketogenic Diet: Do’s and Don’ts from a Nutrition Students attempt
By recent ASU nutrition student Alysia Nelson Part of an ongoing series of articles on the Ketogenic Diet DO’S: Drink at least a gallon of water a day. Because the ketogenic acts as a diuretic, the amount of urine…
Fill Your Plate with Watermelon
By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student This delicious melon requires a long growing season; Arizona’s warm climate is perfect for thriving watermelon cultivation. In 1998, Arizona was ranked 5th in the United States for watermelon production, with much…
Coffee Can Wake Up More than Just Your Brain
By Noor Nouaillati, Recent ASU Nutrition Student I was recently on my Facebook browsing around and scrolling through my newsfeed. I came across an article from Alternative Daily and it had an article on “Why Coffee Makes You Poop.” As…
How Energy Drinks are Affecting Your Health
By Kat Brown, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student 6 tips to preventing caffeine addiction Pre-existing conditions Know your limits Read the labels Beware the “buzz” Instant energy boosters See the signs Pre-existing conditions Many conditions may heavily influence how…
Electrolytes: What are They?
By Emily Carver, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student The weather is warm and that means more perspiration when doing outside activities! Warmer weather brings about such happiness as children flood the parks, local swimming pools, and sports arenas. With…
What to do when you get Sick at Random
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Recently I got unexpectedly sick. I went on vacation and woke up not feeling very well the day after I got back. I told myself that traveling had taken a toll on my…
Crazy for Cantaloupe
By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student As mentioned previously on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon is grown both in the spring and in the fall. With spring…
Could A Healthy Lifestyle Include Fasting?
By Rebecca Rullo, a Nutrition Communication student at Arizona State University Periodic fasting has been around throughout history but has evolved into several types of fasting today. Ever since studies on animals have shown that restricted calorie intakes may…
Soup News
By Angela C Torrence, Recent ASU Nutrition Student The season for soup will soon be here. I am so excited to make new combinations of vegetables, broth, herbs and seasonings! There is nothing more satisfying than a great bowl…
Fourth of July Favorites
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern To celebrate the Fourth of July, we’ll get together for barbecues, go camping, and head out to the lake with family and friends. Sometimes we stay home and bring the party to our…
5 Foods to help Replenish your Moisture
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…
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 can become hard to concentrate on tasks and individuals find themselves exhausted in the middle…
The Power of Antioxidants
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern We’ve all heard about antioxidants, but just to refresh your memory: according to familydoctor.org, “Antioxidants are natural substances that may stop or limit the damage caused by free radicals.” Free radicals, we’re told,…