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Coffee May Help Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love coffee. A big cup of crisp, black cold brew or some espresso shots over ice always…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Weight Loss Articles
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Many, if not most of us, tend to compare ourselves to others who we believe are “naturally”…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles on Quitting Sugar, Soda, and More
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Hopefully we all know by now how much damage an excess of sugar can cause to our…
Diabetes Cases are Dropping
Gabrielle Hungate a recent ASU Nutrition Student For the last 20 years, Diabetes cases have been on the rise in staggering numbers. From 1990…
Carbohydrates and Diabetes: What You Should Know.
By Kat Brown, Recent ASU Nutrition Student What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are a macronutrient that provides fuel for the body. They are broken down into…
How a Ketogenic Diet Can Stop Sugar Addiction
By recent ASU nutrition student Alysia Nelson Part of an ongoing series of articles on the Ketogenic Diet “Sweet is the first taste humans prefer…
The Connection Between Childhood Obesity and Chronic Diseases
By Jessica Bombase, Recent ASU Nutrition Student 1 in 5 “school-aged” children are obese, according to the CDC. This statistic really scares me. This is…
Diabetes and Better Eating
By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Do you suffer from diabetes or know someone who does? According to the American Diabetes Association, in 2015…
Eat Right and Help Stop Diabetes in its Tracks
The American Diabetes Association has declared November American Diabetes Month There is no question that one of the greatest health threats of our time is…
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