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Shop at Your Local Farmers Market With SNAP/EBT: Freshness in Every Bite!

If you've ever stopped by your local farmers market to check out the produce from various vendors, you'd find healthy, nutritious foods. The wonderful thing about these markets is connecting...

Want to Increase Your Calcium Intake Without Eating Dairy? Try These Foods

As the most abundant mineral in the body, calcium plays an instrumental role in blood clotting, bone strength, and muscle function. Because calcium is not produced by the body, you need to obtain...

Helpful Tips for Eating Healthy on a Food Stamp Budget

Healthy eating can be challenging for anyone, but it can seem impossible when you're on a tight budget. If you're living on food stamps or need to make your money stretch further, it might feel like there are no...

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 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...

Foods to Eat During Pregnancy to Aid Your Baby's Development

There is a common saying that people use to tell others to eat healthy: "You are what you eat". When you are pregnant, that is more accurately the case for your growing baby. In order to give your ba...

Looking to Go High-Tech With Your Nutritional Tracking? Try These Apps

In today's connected digital world, it is easier than ever to track your calorie intake in real time. Gone are the days of having to track everything that you ate with a pen and paper. You can no...

Howard County Residents Report Food Stamp Theft

Howard County is one of the most populous counties in America, as it's part of the DC, Baltimore, NOVA metropolitan area. Unfortunately for its residents, it's also one of the poorest counties in America. Roughly h...

Need More Food Stamps? Meet the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

SNAP, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a U.S. federal welfare program that makes it easier for low-income individuals and families to purchase food of good quality at afforda...