Category Archives: In the Kitchen

Kid Approved Spinach Cashew “Ricotta” Lasagna

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

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?

  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

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

  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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