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Give Your Gut what it Needs: Fiber

By Nathan Chambers,  Recent ASU Communication Nutrition Student   We all know that we should eat more fiber because it aids in digestion. But you may not have known the other important functions of dietary fiber… and they are much … Continue reading

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Getting Kids to Take Control of Their Nutrition

By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent ASU Nutrition Student  Are you in control of your nutrition or does the endless pursuit of making healthy choices seem to control your life?  Are you in control?  When you have ownership over something like your … Continue reading

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Exercise and Your Brain

By Nathan Chambers, Recent ASU Nutrition Student  With an ever-aging population, more and more time is being spent studying diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia. We know that an unhealthy diet can worsen, or even encourage the formation of these neurological … Continue reading

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The History of Couscous

By Katrina Aceret, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student I discovered couscous two years ago. I never knew how simple this staple could be. Couscous is a tiny pasta made of wheat or barley; wheat couscous is the most widely … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk about Skipping Breakfast

By Nathan Chambers, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student  Personally, I do not understand how people can skip breakfast; I’m starving if I don’t eat by 8! But I know that a huge portion of the population does skip the … Continue reading

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