Monthly Archives: July 2018

Health is not just a Word

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern When we think of a healthy person we typically think of a slimmer individual who eats salad and works out. I recently got to thinking about my health and was disappointed in the … Continue reading

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Supplements: The Pros and Cons

By Noor Nouaillati, Recent ASU Nutrition Student   We all tend to take supplements losing weight, gaining muscle, or even to stay healthy. Is everything listed on the bottle accurate? An article that I found on Everyday Health goes into … Continue reading

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The Wonders of Lettuce

By Kevann Jordan, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Lettuce is a vegetable that has taken the back seat over the past few years. All the attention has been on kale and its amazing nutritional contents. While kale does have great nutritional … Continue reading

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Fiber is your friend

By Kat Brown, Recent ASU Nutrition Student   What is Fiber? Fiber forms the support structure of leaves, stems, and plants. It is the part of foods that are hard to digest, or that the body cannot digest at all. … Continue reading

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Gluten Free is it for me?

By Jessica Bombace, Recent ASU Nutrition Student  Have you ever went food shopping and saw a gluten-free product, thought to yourself “oh this is healthier!” buy it and didn’t even know what gluten is? Well if you have, you are … Continue reading

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