Tag Archives: Health

All About the Pork

By Emily Carver, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Pork has always been referred to as the “other white meat” but it may be surprising to know it’s actually red meat. Any animal with cloven hooves is labeled red meat. So, where … Continue reading

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3 Ways to Workout with Your Kids

By Emily Carver, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Working out. Those two words alone can make anyone cringe. Just the thought of working out can make a person’s heart pound and body break into a sweat without even lifting weights. It … Continue reading

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The Connection Between Childhood Obesity and Chronic Diseases

By Jessica Bombase, Recent ASU Nutrition Student 1 in 5 “school-aged” children are obese, according to the CDC. This statistic really scares me. This is one too many children being overweight and unhealthy in the early stage of life. In … Continue reading

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The Fill Your Plate Blog is Pouring its Heart into Healthy Eating

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern The month of February isn’t just about hearts of love, but also healthy hearts. During this month many organizations work to raise awareness for heart disease. This awareness is to remind people of … Continue reading

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The Excellence of the Egg

By Bailey Roden, Arizona Farm Bureau Intern Have we underestimated the true power the egg has to offer? I fear the excellence of the egg has been underrated! Most of us think of eggs when we think of breakfast. We … Continue reading

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