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Five Easy Ways to Eat Better for Less
[caption id="attachment_9667" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to eat better for less! (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] It is a fact of life that most of us…
When it Comes to Yogurt…It’s All Greek to Me
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Do you know the differences between types of yogurt? (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] You can barely turn on the TV without seeing…
3 Tips to Help Start Your Day the Healthy Way
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Follow these tips to start your day the healthy way. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] If there is one thing that almost every…
Eat Right and Help Stop Diabetes in its Tracks
[caption id="attachment_6630" align="alignright" width="270"] The American Diabetes Association has declared November American Diabetes Month[/caption] There is no question that one of the greatest health threats…
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,…
Make Everyday Eat Your Veggies Day
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Celebrate with us on June 17 and eat your vegetables (Photo credit: Wikipedia)"][/caption] As a society, we are missing the mark…
Grocery Store Lifeline: How to Choose From All The Food Options Today
[caption id="attachment_5127" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Fruit and cheese bar (Image via AZFB)"][/caption] By: Peggy Jo Goodfellow, Arizona Farm Bureau I really don’t like to shop. But…
Youth “Telling the Beef Story” Video Blog Contest Launched
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="194" caption="Image via CrunchBase"][/caption] Youth ages 16‐20 encouraged to create YouTube videos focused on beef to win prizes! The Beef Checkoff launched…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hot Chocolate
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] There is not much like drinking a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] There is…
How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Get creative and offer your kids a variety of foods. Allow them to be involved in preparing meals. (Image courtesy Wikipedia)"][/caption] By Rima…
10 Amazing Things about Asparagus
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] 1. In a Class All its Own The asparagus plant was originally part of the lily family, the Liliaceae,…
The Secret Weapon in the Happy Meal Wars: Parents
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Parents around the country are concerned about the continued rise in the rate of childhood obesity and worry…
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What Nutrition is in Mushrooms? Nature’s Low-Calorie Powerhouses
Mushrooms have long been a curiosity, popping up in fairy tales as enchanted homes for woodland creatures or as potent ingredients in ancient potions. But…
What Nutrition Does Corn Have? Kernel by Kernel
In Arizona, we grow two kinds of corn: sweet corn and field corn. Sweet corn is grown for human consumption, and the field corn is…
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