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Phosphorous is an Incredibly Important Nutrient
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We often hear about all these different nutrients that we should either start consuming or consume more…
The Squeeze on Citrus
By Angela Bates A Recent ASU Nutrition Student 4 Ways One of Arizona’s Top Crops Benefits the Body In 1889, William J. Murphy planted an…
To Beef or Not To Beef: Nutrition Facts about a Misunderstood Food
By Amanda Van Dall, ASU Nutrition Student It’s about progress, not perfection. We are all on divergent paths with different goals. Yet we share similar…
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…
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…
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…
What are We Missing?
By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student The average American diet is deficient in lots of vitamins and minerals, even though it’s dense in…
Glorious Grapes
By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern One of my favorite fruits in the world is the humble grape, and although they are little,…
3 Big Reasons to add more Vitamin C to your Routine
By Lisa Kaschmitter, Arizona State University Nutrition Student More than ever before, Arizona families have greater opportunities to eat a balanced diet with a…
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