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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…
Sugar Intake Impacts Alzheimer’s Risk
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern For some people, there is nothing like having something sweet to finish off a meal. For…
The Low-Down on Low-Calorie Sweeteners
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Artificial sweeteners seem to be miraculous little substances. They’re just as sweet, if not sweeter than regular…
Causes and Cures for Sugar Cravings
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern How often do you find yourself craving something sweet? For some, it’s right after meals, as…
Artificial Sugars Can Have Negative Impacts on Gut Health
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Have you ever come to a point where you decided to try cutting out sugar from your…
Don’t Just Watch What You Eat, Watch What You Drink Too
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Whenever we think about eating better and watching what we consume, we typically only think of the…
Artificial Sweetener Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attacks and Stroke
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Sugar-free candy, sugar-free soda, sugar-free energy drinks, you name it. There are so many sugar-free food and…
Added Sugar is Linked to Poor Health
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We all know that we as Americans consume quite a bit of added sugars. Whether it be…
Kick That Sugar Craving!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Let’s be honest with ourselves. Every now and then, a sugary snack just hits the spot. Unfortunately,…
Too Much Sugar in Your Diet May Weaken Your Immune System
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director While we’ve heard that too much sugar isn’t good for you in general, there’s more evidence that…
Is it Time to Reduce Your Glycemic Index?
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Outreach Director I often must ask myself, “am I eating too much sugar or poor-quality carbs?” The holidays are…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Articles on Sweeteners: The Good and The Bad
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Our blog has several articles on artificial and natural sweeteners, and why the first is bad for…
The Truth About Nutella
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Photo: Hungry Onion blog Chocolate hazelnut spread is a favorite treat across the world. But have you ever…
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