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McDonald's Offering Wellness Checks Amid Covid-19
Most states in the nation have been very busy in shutting down almost everything nonessential they can think of. Unfortunately for businesses, nonessential includes a lot of construction companies and a lot of manufacturer...
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...
Guidelines To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Program
The Food and Nutrition Act of 1985 created the Supplemental Nutrients Assistance Program (SNAP). AFDC, or Aid to Families with Dependent Children, was an entitlement program that gave cash welfare paym...
Food Stamps: Feeding the Nation in Time of Need
Food security is a crucial issue in the United States. According to different researchers, some American households did not have enough food at some point for an active, healthy lifestyle. The statistic is even more staggering ...
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...
How Can You Qualify for SNAP Benefits?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is sustained by a system of express federal funding. The program is available to those in need of food assistance. If you are currently suffering from issues related to low incom...
Assistance Available for Texas SNAP and WIC Participants Following Hurricane Beryl
In response to the extensive devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl in South Texas on July 8, the State of Texas is extending a helping hand to residents affected by the severe weather event.&...
CDC Unsure if Coronavirus Variants Cause Rare Complications in Children
Over the past month or two, scientists who have been genotyping samples of the SARS CoV-2 virus have noticed several important mutations. When viruses replicate, mutations are inevitable. Most of the mut...
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...