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SNAP and Nutrition Education: Promoting Healthy Eating Habits

In recent years, there has been an escalating concern about the nutritional quality of food consumed by economically disadvantaged families. Research has revealed that individuals with limited economic means ar...

How You Can Design Your Kitchen to Encourage Better Diet Choices

Struggling with eating healthy? Consider redesigning your kitchen. You don't need a full kitchen overhaul to make a space that encourages better eating habits. A few easy changes can go a long wa...

Food Stamp Support Programs: Promoting Access to Nutrition for Vulnerable Individuals

Food stamp support programs, also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP), play a vital role in providing access to nutritious food for individuals and families faci...

Food Assistance Programs Adapt to Help More Families

Putting food on the table is a basic need for every family, yet far too many struggle with food insecurity. Important food assistance programs aim to alleviate hunger, especially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog...

How Can We Prepare for the Potential 2020 Influenza Pandemic?

During the influenza epidemic of 1918, 500 million infected people worldwide succumbed to the H1N1 influenza virus: 100 million of them died. The 1918 pandemic attacked patients' lungs leaving them unable t...

Lottery Winners Shouldn't Get Food Stamps

Hitting the jackpot in the lottery can be life changing. The influx of millions of dollars provides opportunities that most people can only dream of. However, some big winners continue collecting food stamps, costing taxpayers ...

Are You a Frontline COVID-19 Worker? Consider the Physical and Mental Tolls

As the world faces the increasing challenges of the coronavirus crisis, the frontline workers are on center stage. Not only are healthcare workers risking their own lives to treat COVID-19 patients,...

Problems Sleeping? It Might be What You Are Eating That is Keeping You Up

One of the biggest culprits of a restless night is what you may be fueling your body with during the day. What you eat can have a significant effect on how you feel throughout the day and how well you...

Best Foods to Eat if You Are Looking to Boost Your Bone Health

As people retreat indoors during the coldest days of the winter, it is no surprise to learn that vitamin D production is suffering. This vitamin is made when the body is exposed to sunlight. Without this amp...