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'Hunger never stops': What's in the $40 food boxes Iowa is giving instead of Summer EBT
Food pantries across Iowa are taking part in the Healthy Kids Iowa pilot, which gives $40 worth of food monthly to 65,000 ...
I’m a jockey and I eat more apples than most horses
As part of our What I eat in a day series, Will Buick, a 36-year-old jockey, shares what he eats when he is training. Buick ...
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Raising sons with care: Black fathers lead by example and build community
By Tashi McQueen AFRO Staff Writer [email protected] With the odds often stacked against Black boys, it’s crucial to shine a ...
Cuts to food benefits stand in the way of RFK Jr.’s goals for a healthier national diet
The Trump administration has said improving American nutrition is a priority, but deep cuts to federal food assistance could ...
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Why child health advocates worry about the loss of federal summer EBT funding
Iowa has launched its own summer EBT program that food security advocates say provides nutrition for a fraction of kids who ...
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Even healthy eating can’t guarantee cavity-free kids, study reports
Researchers studying low-income children in upstate New York found three distinct snack and drink consumption patterns.
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When ‘Normal’ Isn’t Healthy: Eating Disorder Myths You SHOULDN’T Believe
The prevailing image of someone with an eating disorder often defaults to a young, affluent White woman. However, this narrow ...
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Toxic Legacy: How Lead in Schools Is Silently Harming Black Kids
Dionna Brown was two weeks shy of her 15th birthday when her world turned upside-down. An outstanding public high school student in Flint, Michigan, with a report card most of her peers would envy, ...