Category Archives: Health Tips

Overview of Diets Part 1 – Low-Carb and Atkins Diet

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern   The beginning of the New Year motivates us to download diet apps or pull out a diet Book we found at the discount bookstore during the rush of our Christmas shopping. … Continue reading

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Consume Healthy Carbohydrates

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Out of all three macronutrients that we need to fuel our bodies, carbohydrates are often the one that are the most looked down on. Whether it be because they can cause a … Continue reading

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Citrus isn’t the Only Source of Vitamin C!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern Whenever cold and flu season rolls around, we’re all so quick to stock up on vitamin C supplements to try to help build up our immunity and not get sick. But vitamin … Continue reading

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Lysine is an Important Micronutrient

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern We all know that a healthy diet is comprised of a good balance between 3 macronutrients: fat, protein, and carbohydrates. But, within these 3 macronutrients is a subcategory called micronutrients that are … Continue reading

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Exercise Builds Your Brain Too!

By Heide Kennedy, Arizona Farm Bureau Communications Intern   Besides being great for building muscle and getting buff arms and ripped abs, did you know that exercise actually strengthens and builds our brains too? Two recent studies show that getting … Continue reading

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