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How Single Moms Incorporate Healthy Diet and Exercise Habits
By Eric LeClair, ASU Communication Nutrition Student Part 1 of a Series We have all made the excuse that we’re just “too busy” when talking…
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…
Give Your Gut what it Needs: Fiber
By Nathan Chambers, Recent ASU Communication Nutrition Student We all know that we should eat more fiber because it aids in digestion. But you…
Smuggling Veggies into your Kid’s Favorite Foods
By Lori Meszaros, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication student As a parent, I want to make sure my kids are getting their 5 a day but…
Getting Kids to Take Control of Their Nutrition
By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Are you in control of your nutrition or does the endless pursuit of making healthy choices seem to…
Exercise and Your Brain
By Nathan Chambers, Recent ASU Nutrition Student With an ever-aging population, more and more time is being spent studying diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. We…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Omega 3 Fatty Acids
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Part 1: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Cholesterol Part 2: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know…
Everything You Ever wanted to know about Fiber
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student Part 1: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Cholesterol On average, American adults only eat about 15…
Hydration
By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student Warm weather always seems right around the corner in Arizona even in the middle of winter. There’s one…
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 Proteins
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This article is the fourth installment of a series Part 1: Eat Your Veggies Part 2: Eat Your…
Eat Your Greens!
By Nathan Chambers, ASU Nutrition Student Thirty-three percent of adults over the age of twenty have hypertension2. In 2010, the death certificates of 1…
The Magical Fruit
By Jacob Gerdes, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student This fruit comes in all colors and shapes and can take many forms in…
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What Nutrition Does Spinach Have: Unpacking Spinach’s Health Benefits and Arizona’s Agricultural Legacy
I’ve concluded that spinach is my favorite vibrant and healthy leafy green. I add it to my scrambled eggs to my breakfast menu every morning.…
What Nutrition Does Cauliflower Have: The Culinary Chameleon
Cauliflower doesn’t get its due. But I’m here to change that. At first glance, cauliflower looks like a cloud or a brain, but it’s really…
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