Author Archives: Fill Your Plate
Beat the Post-Meal Slump with Some Movement
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We all know the feeling. You’ve just eaten lunch, are sitting back in your chair, and after a few minutes, you begin to feel incredibly tired. This is what is called the … Continue reading
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 drink options available to consumers! How is it possible for these products can taste so … Continue reading
Tips For Ordering Healthfully at Fast Food Restaurants
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Despite its tastiness and convenience, fast food has long been known to be very unhealthy for us. Most fast food is greasy and full of carbs, added sugars, and other not-so-good ingredients. … Continue reading
Highly Processed Foods Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern I think that it is safe to say that whether we eat them or not, we all know the importance and the benefits that come from eating real, whole, minimally processed foods … Continue reading
Diet Plays a Big Role in the Healing Process
By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Between growing up on a farm and loving to play outdoors, my brothers and I frequently got cuts, scrapes, and bruises when we were younger, which kept our mom on her toes … Continue reading