Category Archives: Diet Tips

Kid Approved Spinach Cashew “Ricotta” Lasagna

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Lilian Grey   This spinach cashew “ricotta” lasagna is a much-loved meal in my kid approved arsenal of recipes. It’s simple to throw together, filled with healthy and whole ingredients, and kids can be easily involved in the prep … Continue reading →

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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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Exercise and Building Immunity

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Fill Your Plate

By Gabrielle Hungate a recent ASU Nutrition Student With the world experiencing a pandemic, unlike anything we have ever seen in our lifetime, many people are focusing more on their immune system than they ever have before. Many people around … 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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