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USDA’S Supertracker Now Allows Users to Get Personal
USDA announced this week its SuperTracker nutrition application has added a new feature that allows users to set personal calorie goals based on targets prescribed by their…
Picture Comparisons Predict Children’s Food Preferences
PICTURE COMPARISONS PREDICT CHILDREN’S FOOD PREFERENCES Children’s liking of specific foods can be accurately assessed by asking them to compare pictures on a computer screen,…
Agritourism Website Focuses on Safety
With the growing popularity of taking the family to visit corn mazes, pumpkin patches and other agricultural attractions, it’s increasingly important for agritourism farmers to…
STUDY SHOWS CHEESE LOWERS THE RISK OF DIABETES
A new study found that people who eat cheese are 12 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to those who rarely eat…
Lavender Thrives on Local Farm
[caption id="attachment_5493" align="alignright" width="242"] Lavender farm thrives in Heber, Arizona[/caption] It might seem strange to realize that agriculture includes growing flowers, but our lavender farm…
Filling Your Plate with Healthy Foods May Actually Save You Money
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Fresh vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Last summer, the USDA launched My Plate, a new…
Tips for Better Nutrition on a Tight Budget
[caption id=”attachment_5138″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Eliminate soda pop and other high-sugar snack from your food budget. You save food dollars and improve your eating habits. Save…
How to Eat for High Blood Pressure
Two thirds of our population are affected by high blood pressure (Image via Wikipedia) One in four Americans is affected by high blood pressure. However,…
Obesity Epidemic: Supermarkets are Making it Easier to Eat Healthy
All you need to do is turn on the news to hear about the obesity epidemic in our country. The national statistics are staggering and…
5 Simple New Year Resolutions for a Healthier Diet
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau You’ve resolved to exercise more in the New Year. What have you planned to do about the way you…
Managing a Healthy Herd Ensures Safe Milk Supply
[caption id=”” align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Cows as typically seen on dairy farms. How do farmers keep illnesses from spreading to your milk? Image via…
Arizona Farmers Earn Healthy Farms Recognition
[caption id=”attachment_3221″ align=”alignright” width=”224″ caption=”Bill Neubauer, Co-Chair of the U.S.-Mexico Commission’s Health Services Committee, presents Ed Curry with the 2011 Healthy Farms Recognition for Curry…
It’s Not How Far You Have to Go to Get Healthy Food, It’s How Much it Costs When You Get There
As the obesity rate in America continues to rise year after year, researchers, policymakers, and experts in diet and nutrition have diligently looked for both…
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How to Reduce Your Sugar Intake—and Why It Matters
Decades ago, in a time when eating healthy wasn’t the societal norm, my mother took a firm stand against sugar in our household. If we…
Spinach: The Superfood That Packs a Punch and is Grown Locally in Arizona!
When was the last time you pondered the wonderfulness of spinach—a leafy green so packed with goodness it might just deserve its own superhero cape?…
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