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06.17.2016

Celebrate Dairy Month with Your Arizona Dairy Farmers

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau We’ve earlier mentioned that June is National Dairy Month! It’s worth noting since diary, which includes cheese, milk, yogurt,…

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Blue Zones: What we can Learn from These Health Hubs of the World
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06.08.2016

Blue Zones: What we can Learn from These Health Hubs of the World

By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Within this great blue planet of ours, lie many different cultures that live different lifestyles and consume…

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Added Sugars and What They are Adding to Your Health
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05.23.2016

Added Sugars and What They are Adding to Your Health

  By Mariely Lopez, a Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University and additional contributions by Arizona Farm Bureau Staff.    Last Friday (May 20th),…

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Do You Know what is bad for Your Teeth?
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05.16.2016

Do You Know what is bad for Your Teeth?

By Angela C Torrence, Nutritionist A survey of my pediatric patients reveals that they are well aware of which foods to avoid in order to…

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The History of Adding Sodium
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05.13.2016

The History of Adding Sodium

By Lisa Kaschmitter, Arizona State University Nutrition Student   Sodium levels in food and the way a high daily intake of sodium affects our bodies…

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Which is better: Fresh, frozen, or canned?
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05.04.2016

Which is better: Fresh, frozen, or canned?

By Lisa Kaschmitter, Arizona State University Nutrition Student  When it comes to fruits and vegetables, eating them in almost any form is a great thing…

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Breakfast Pizza
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04.22.2016

Breakfast Pizza

By Mariely Lopez, a Nutrition Communication Undergrad at Arizona State University   What better way to start your morning than with pizza? A breakfast pizza…

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Eat Beans and Live Longer?
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04.11.2016

Eat Beans and Live Longer?

By Angela C Torrence, RDH and ASU Nutrition Student   In any kind of weather, I can’t help but crave hearty home-cooked meals. In my…

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Morning Coffee Health Benefits
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03.16.2016

Morning Coffee Health Benefits

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Most people I know must have their morning cup of coffee. Sometimes they will even have two or…

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Picky Eaters
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03.11.2016

Picky Eaters

By Michael Russell, Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student Wanting our children to eat healthier is a strong desire for many parents and learning how…

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11 Ways to Wake up on the Right Side of the Bed
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02.24.2016

11 Ways to Wake up on the Right Side of the Bed

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Sometimes it can be really hard to wake up in the morning. Even though you went to bed…

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Are There Truly Benefits of Dark Chocolate, or are We Just Dreaming?
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02.08.2016

Are There Truly Benefits of Dark Chocolate, or are We Just Dreaming?

Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern So you’re on a health kick. Maybe you’re trying to lose some weight or maybe you’re just trying to…

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3 Reasons to make Purple Potatoes your go to Potato
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01.25.2016

3 Reasons to make Purple Potatoes your go to Potato

By Lisa Kaschmitter, Nutritionist   As a born and raised Idahoan, potatoes have always been a part of daily life, even a part of multiple…

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