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Say ‘JELL-O’ to vitamins
By Kat Brown, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Did you ever think about making your own vitamins at home? It is easier than you…
Nutrient Density and Why You Need It
By Ashley TenBrink, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Have you ever wondered why you should eat whole foods instead of highly processed foods? …
Yummy Summer Smoothies!
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Summer is here, and this year I’m thinking of making tasty fruity smoothies my cold treat of choice! They…
Don’t Lose Sleep over the Nightshade Family of Plants
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern The Nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae) includes many fruits and vegetables that you may be familiar with, and…
Bananas about Bananas
By Tim Nordberg, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Everyone knows that bananas are a delicious way to start the day and that they contain…
Artificial Sweeteners: Good or Bad?
By Tim Nordberg, Arizona State University Nutrition Student There seems to be a new fad diet every year. For a while, everyone seemed to be…
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.…
A New Spin on Spinach
By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Malabar Spinach March is almost over which means many of Arizona’s delicious produce options are coming…
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
By Nathan Chambers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student If you are a person who is concerned with health and eating a disease-preventative diet, you…
One Day at a Time
By Cameron Saylor, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Each day, I hear people say things like, “No, I can’t eat that” or “It…
Remember, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Should be Half of your Plate!
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student We often plan meals around meats and bread, but fruits and vegetables should make up about half…
Can Rewards Encourage Kids to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables at School?
By Lori Meszaros, Nutrition Communication Student at ASU Using rewards to get children to eat isn’t anything new. If you think about it,…
Eat Your Fruits
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This article is the second installment in a series Part 1: Eat Your Veggies Fruits are a very…
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