The health and well-being of about 25,000 Colorado families are in jeopardy if Congress does not sufficiently fund a national program for infants, children, and pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum adults. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides food assistance, along with other health and nutrition supports, during pregnancy and…

PINE RIVER — The Senior Nutrition Program offers a nutritionally balanced meal for all people and is open again for in-person dining. Masks are no longer mandatory. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday at the Heartland Apartments, 445 Snell Ave., in Pine River. The suggested voluntary donation is $5 per meal for those over…

Bathua lunch recipes As the Winter chill sets in, a bunch of fresh leafy greens have taken over the mandis, with bathua saag being one of them. With its distinctive flavour and nutritional richness, the bathua saag is best known for perfectly and deliciously complimenting the colder months. Renowned for its earthy undertones and a…

Cranberry tea is a delightful and healthy beverage. Here are the benefits of cranberry tea on your health and its side effects. Cranberry tea is a delightful organic beverage that has been used as a home remedy for ages. This tea is made from the fruit of the cranberry plant and has a light flavour…

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The Biden administration has warned that a key nutrition assistance program will face a significant funding shortfall this year, potentially preventing millions of low-income women and children from receiving necessary benefits. Unless Congress provides an additional $1 billion, participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, also known as WIC, may…

Senior hunger takes no holiday — Congress must invest more in Older Americans Act Nutrition Program | The Hill Skip to content Opinion>Congress Blog The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill Getty Images Most of us just wrapped up another holiday season, enjoying friends, family, festivities and…

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — The Hunger Task Force is known for providing food to people in need and keeping local emergency food pantries and meal programs fully stocked to prevent people from going hungry. What You Need To Know The Hunger Task Force rolled out a new program for students to learn about nutrition  Through the program,…

The more we learn about nutrition, the more we discover that the processes we use to make food delicious and shelf-stable strip the food of what makes it nutritious.  While occasionally eating highly processed foods can be offset by a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and proteins, certain food preparations simply don’t bring…