Category Archives: Ag Facts

Kid-Approved Black Bean and Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By: Lillian Lin-Levitan a recent ASU Nutrition student   Stuffed bell peppers have always been a favorite of mine; however, they haven’t always been so popular with the kids. But that has recently changed! The trick was getting my 6-year … Continue reading →

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Are Superfoods Superfake?

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

  Image by Sarah Alinejad     Sarah Alinejad a recent ASU Nutrition Student   If there was a certain food that contained a plethora of vitamins and minerals, including high levels of vitamin C and A, vitamins B6, K1, … Continue reading →

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Copper in Your Diet – Why You Need It and Where to Find It

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Lilian Grey a recent ASU Nutrition Student   Copper is an essential nutrient.   Essential nutrients are nutrients that your body can’t make on its own – you must get the nutrient from outside sources (think foods or supplements), … Continue reading →

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Diet and Brain Health

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

  By Gabrielle Hungate a recent ASU nutrition student   As many of us know, when we are young, we seem as though we can take on the world. Our brains our sharp, we can work, go to school and … Continue reading →

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Foods to Boost the Immune System

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

  By Gabrielle Hungate a recent ASU nutrition student     It is clear that the world is going through a major shift and could be changed forever. We are going through something that will be in the history books. … Continue reading →

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