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What Does Vitamin C Actually Do?
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has become synonymous with cold and flu prevention, especially during the winter months. Many people stock up on…
Arizona Grown Citrus Boosts Your Immunity!
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Did you know that Arizona’s temperature and soil are perfect for growing all sorts of citrus? Oranges,…
Fill Your Plate’s Collection of Vitamin Articles
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern Do you take your vitamins every day? If you don’t, now is a great time to start!…
Vitamin C and Vitamin D
By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern You can always learn more about vitamins and their benefits! Today we’re focusing specifically on vitamin C…
50 Creative Ways to Eat Spinach
By Jennifer Restuccio, a recent ASU Nutrition Student Spinach is in season! If you’re anything like I am, you love buying spinach but have trouble…
Filling Your Plate with Ginger
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent ASU Nutrition Student As a common addition to juices and smoothies, ginger has been on a rise in popularity. My mother…
Filling Your Plate With Beets
By Sarah LeVesque, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Beta vulgaris! Almost sounds like a spell in a whimsical film on sorcerers. But it won’t make beets…
Fill Your Plate with Cantaloupe
By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student As mentioned on Fill Your Plate, Arizona ranks second in the production of Cantaloupe nationwide. This beautiful melon…
Are You Getting Enough Ascorbic Acid in your Diet?
By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student. Ascorbic Acid may sound intimidating but you know exactly what it is and I would wager…
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…
How What You Eat Can Affect Your Skin
[caption id="attachment_9991" align="alignright" width="300"] Do you know how what you eat impacts the quality of your skin? (photo credit: BigStockPhoto.com)[/caption] The grocery store shelves are…
Top 10 Foods to Alleviate Stress
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Vitamin C is a great immune system booster but it also helps repair damage that cortisol can cause in the brain.…
My Top 10 List of Summer Veggies
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by anslatadams via Flickr"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau It’s summertime. Well, almost. So below are my top 10…
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