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Planning for Your Future During the Stressful COVID-19 Pandemic
Planning for Your Future During the Stressful COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment, school closings, health concerns, and the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic leaves you without access to basic goods and service...
10 Benefits of Cultivating Self-Care Practices
Self-care is an essential part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, both mentally and physically. While everyone's needs are different, there are many benefits to cultivating self-care practices. It's advisable to star...
Tired of Relying on Coffee to Wake Up Each Morning? Try These Ideas Instead
You are not alone if you find yourself reaching for multiple cups of coffee each morning in an effort to get moving. While the caffeinated jolt of a cup of coffee will certainly wake you up, the...
Summer is for Picnic Sandwiches: How You Can Make Yours Healthier
Summer is here, prompting many trips to the beach, camping adventures, and other activities where you will want to bring along a picnic. Sandwiches are a natural choice for your picnic basket because of t...
Food Assistance Program SNAP Fails to Cover Meal Costs for the Average American Families
The Urban Institute's recent study, financially supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has disclosed a significant gap between the food budget provided by the Supplemental N...
Helping Families Put Food on the Table: The Ongoing Efforts to Improve SNAP Benefits
Across the United States, millions of families rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, to afford groceries each month. For struggli...
Combatting SNAP Benefit Theft: Authorities Take Action to Protect Recipients
In recent months, Illinois has witnessed a significant rise in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit thefts, amounting to over $4.5 million lost between October 2023 and March 20...
What Are the Common Food Allergens That You Need to Know About?
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are about 32 million Americans that suffer from food allergies. This number includes a whopping 6% of all children. The level of...
The Hidden Dangers of Forever Chemicals in Our Food System
Forever chemicals, more formally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have become an increasing concern in our food system. Though these man-made chemicals have been used for decades in products...
