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Five Goals That Will Help You Develop A Healthy Lifestyle

By Kennadee Riggs, AZFB Communications Intern   Are you wanting to develop a healthier lifestyle this year? Whether it be physically or mentally, here are five resolutions and goals you can adopt that will aid you in your journey of … Continue reading

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Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D is something that most of us know is obtained from the sun, and it is an important part of our daily makeup and how our bodies function. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in regulating calcium and maintains phosphorus levels in the blood. We also need Vitamin D for the intestines to stimulate and absorb calcium. Additional benefits of Vitamin D are that it helps regulate insulin levels, support lung function and promote healthy bones and teeth.

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The Fast Diet: the What and How

By Alexandra Pettit, AZFB Communications Intern Intermittent fasting is a new diet that appears to be all the rage but does it really work? I took a journey to find out and this is what I have come up with. … Continue reading

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Why You Should Be Eating The Colors of the Rainbow

By Vanessa Evans, a recent ASU Nutrition Student The agricultural scene is thriving in Arizona, and we have access to some of the freshest produce year round. Don’t be afraid to branch out and try new things! I’m sure you’ve … Continue reading

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Three Steps to Going Low-Carb

By Kevin Dietmeyer, Recent Arizona State University Nutrition Student Slow carb, no carb, carb cycles and planned carbohydrate re-feeds.  What’s right for you? Low carb is certainly nothing new and recently there has been an entirely new wave of low carb curtailers that have given the nix … Continue reading

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