Category Archives: Vegetables

Eat Your Greens!

By Nathan Chambers, ASU Nutrition Student   Thirty-three percent of adults over the age of twenty have hypertension2. In 2010, the death certificates of 1 in 9 individuals in the United States mentioned heart failure; 8.3% of the adult population … Continue reading

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A Review of Quick and Nutritious Meals

By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communications Student   These days, it seems we find more and more to put on our plate, no pun intended, and we find less time to eat right. I know in my … Continue reading

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Ode to the Pumpkin

Pumpkin is in the squash family and can easily be baked to prepare the pulp for use in pumpkin recipes.  Choose a sweet pie pumpkin or other cooking pumpkin for best results.  That jack-o-lantern pumpkin, if still fresh, can also … Continue reading

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Eat Your Veggies!

By Lauren Scott, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern This is the first installment in a series It can be hard to fit vegetables in your diet, especially if you aren’t exactly sure how to prepare them. It makes it even worse … Continue reading

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What are We Missing?

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Communication Student The average American diet is deficient in lots of vitamins and minerals, even though it’s dense in calories. Over 40% of adults aren’t getting enough of calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, D, E, … Continue reading

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