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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Fill Your Plate

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student Part 1: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Cholesterol Part 2: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Fiber Fats often get a bad rap, but they’re actually really vital for our … Continue reading →

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Everything You Ever wanted to know about Fiber

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Fill Your Plate

By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student Part 1: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Cholesterol  On average, American adults only eat about 15 grams of fiber a day, when women need 25 grams and men need 38 grams. … Continue reading →

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cholesterol…

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Fill Your Plate

By Laura Slatalla, Recent ASU Nutrition Student What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that plays a role in making hormones, and keeping your brain and skin healthy. It’s needed for digestion and cell membranes. It’s essential in your … Continue reading →

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Remember, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Should be Half of your Plate!

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Fill Your Plate

By Laura Slatalla, recent ASU Nutrition Student   We often plan meals around meats and bread, but fruits and vegetables should make up about half of our plates, according to the USDA. When our diet is feeling unbalanced, we just … Continue reading →

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Sort of Eggplant Parmesan

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Fill Your Plate

By Michael Russell, recent Arizona State University Nutrition Communication Student Today I’d like to celebrate a childhood favorite of mine, eggplant parmesan.  Growing up in Northern New Jersey Italian food is a staple and at home, it was made on … Continue reading →

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