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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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Convince Your Kiddos to Eat More Fiber

By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent ASU Nutrition Student  “I can’t get my kids to stop eating fiber,” said no one ever.  As adults, so often you hear, “I eat plenty of protein,” or “I make sure to watch my carbs late … 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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Fattoush: Middle Eastern Salad

By Lori Meszaros, Recent Nutrition Communication student at ASU Did you know that Yuma, Arizona is known as the world’s lettuce capital in the winter months? Yuma’s beautiful climate allows farmers to grow lettuce when other areas of the country … 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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