Category Archives: Food

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

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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

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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

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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

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Certain Prepackaged Foods Can Actually be Nutritious

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Often, when we hear about prepackaged foods, our minds instantly think that they are unhealthy, as many of them are full of sugar, carbohydrates, unhealthy fats, and more. While this is definitely … Continue reading

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