Monthly Archives: January 2017

Fattoush: Middle Eastern Salad

By Lori Meszaros, Recent Nutrition Communication student at ASU Did you know that Yuma, Arizona is known as the world’s lettuce capital in the winter months? Yuma’s beautiful climate allows farmers to grow lettuce when other areas of the country … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk about Skipping Breakfast

By Nathan Chambers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  Personally, I do not understand how people can skip breakfast; I’m starving if I don’t eat by 8! But I know that a huge portion of the population does skip the … Continue reading

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National Dishes from Across the World

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Let me ask you a question: What is your favorite type of food? I like Asian food as well as Mexican food, but there are hundreds of other types of food out there … Continue reading

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What is Exergaming?

By Michael Russell, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student As important as a great nutritional foundation is for our children just as equally important is their ability to get exercise.  We have seen a spike in child obesity and … Continue reading

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Omega 3 Fatty Acids

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Part 1: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Cholesterol Part 2: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Fiber Fats often get a bad rap, but they’re actually really vital for our … Continue reading

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