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Stop and Smell the Flours
By Nathan Chambers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student If you’re anything like me, you love to create and then eat all manner of…
A Message to Moms: Don’t Fear the Fear Tactics in Marketing
By Amber Morin, Arizona Farm Bureau Field Manager and southern Arizona rancher Hi, moms! In agriculture, we are moms too and we care about you.…
Grab the Quinoa! Ancient Grains are Making a Comeback
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student What are ancient grains? Ever since it became cool to eat carb-less diets grains have been…
Be Your Healthiest in College
By Eric LeClair, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student College students can really have it rough. Between school, working multiple jobs, having internships, and trying…
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…
Give Chard a Chance
By Kevann Jordan, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Chard is member of the beet family that is a nutritional super food. Chard comes in…
Pregnancy and Nutrition
By Eric LeClair, Recent Arizona State University Student We have all heard the infamous line our parents told us when were kids: “drink that milk…
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…
Homemade Black Bean Soup
By Lori Meszaros, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Growing up in Arizona, Mexican food was part of my daily diet, but I never really…
How Single Dads Incorporate Healthy Diet and Exercise Habits
By Eric LeClair, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Part two in a series. Read part ONE. Recently I had the opportunity…
Crazy About Carrots
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Did you know that carrots are in season from October to May in Arizona? So why don’t I…
The Exciting Mineral Magnesium
By Katrina Aceret, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student What is Magnesium? Let’s be honest, do we really think about magnesium when we think about…
Cooking with Coffee
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Your morning cup of Joe isn’t just there to wake you up anymore! Using coffee as an ingredient…
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