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Is Alcohol Good for the Body?
By Emily Carver, Recent Arizona Sate University Nutrition Student Whether alcohol is good for the body has been a highly-debated topic. It’s been said that wine, specifically red wine, is heart-healthy, meaning it can help reduce coronary heart disease, possibly…
Obesity and Pregnancy
By Alise Robers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Most healthy woman expect their pregnancies will proceed normally and they will go home with a happy and healthy baby. However, this is not the case for all women due to…
Feeding your Family when Both Parents Work
By Eric LeClair, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student I live in a small California farm town called Taft. This town is full of large hard working families who are making a living so their children can succeed in whatever…
What a 16-Year-Old Taught Me about Mindful Eating
By Ashley TenBrink, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student I know that it isn’t polite to stare. Staring breaks the most basic rules of etiquette and manners. Yet, my eyes were glued… I could not pry them off of the…
Make Arizona Milk Your Sports Drink!
Work out often? Make milk your sports drink. Recent studies find milk can repair and replenish muscle tissue after exercise by replacing nutrients such as protein. Arizona dairies serve up fresh milk daily. You should too.
We Need to Have a Heart to Heart about Dairy
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Something has happened in the last 20 years, and fast-fading fad diets have become a societal norm. To get healthy or lose weight no one seems to think that eating healthy and exercising…
What is Exergaming?
By Michael Russell, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student As important as a great nutritional foundation is for our children just as equally important is their ability to get exercise. We have seen a spike in child obesity and…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cholesterol…
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that plays a role in making hormones, and keeping your brain and skin healthy. It’s needed for digestion and cell membranes. It’s essential in your…
The Calcium Effect
By Jacob Gerdes, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student We have been told from a young age about the importance of calcium in our diets. And now, many pass that same knowledge from their parents to their own…
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…
Running on Pumpkin Power
By Kevin Dietmeyer, a Nutrition Communication student at Arizona State University When it comes to pumpkins and fall, Peanuts and pie come to mind. I’m speaking, of course, of the great American classic Peanuts animation and pumpkin in…
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 start eating healthier. As a part of one particular class we had to choose a…
Nutrition Series: Preconception
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,…