Monthly Archives: June 2016

Celebrate Dairy Month with Your Arizona Dairy Farmers

By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau We’ve earlier mentioned that June is National Dairy Month! It’s worth noting since diary, which includes cheese, milk, yogurt, butter and other dairy products, is an important part of Arizona’s agriculture legacy (see our … Continue reading

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My Kid Won’t Eat That

By Laura Slatalla, ASU Nutrition Student We all want our kids to eat their fruits and vegetables and grow up strong and healthy, but why do so many get stuck in a rut heating up some chicken nuggets every night? … Continue reading

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What makes a grain whole?

By Laura Slatalla, Arizona State University Nutrition Student  You hear it all the time: eat whole grain. But, what is it really? A whole grain contains three key components: the germ, the bran, and the endosperm. The bran contains the … Continue reading

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Veggie Chili Recipe

By Mariely Lopez, a Nutrition Communication Undergraduate at Arizona State University   Brace yourselves because the recipe that I am about to share with you is filled with so many flavors your taste buds are going to explode! I will … Continue reading

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Blue Zones: What we can Learn from These Health Hubs of the World

By Jacob Gerdes, Arizona State Nutrition Communications Student Within this great blue planet of ours, lie many different cultures that live different lifestyles and consume different diets.  Many people believe that we all generally live to be around the same … Continue reading

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