The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, continuing for ...
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Whether you grow your own produce or buy it at a farmers market or grocery store, fruits and vegetables are a colorful, tasty, and h...
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The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Obesity, poor nutrition, and limited physical activity are significant health con...
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The Today's Mom program provides nutrition education to limited-resource moms-to-be, while contributing to their personal development, phys...
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Morning Sickness
Nausea and vomiting usually begin around the eighth week of pregnancy. This can be a sign of a healthful pregnancy. Nausea...
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Safe Food Handling
Take some simple precautions when preparing food for storage. Always work with well-scrubbed hands and be sure all utens...
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Cleaning and Sterilizing Dishes and Cooking Utensils
Before using any dishes, pots, pans, or cooking utensils that were in contact with f...
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After a disaster, there remains the overwhelming job of cleaning up. One of the biggest areas of concern is the safety of food and water.
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*This recipe is an excerpt from Fresh from the Farm Alabama Recipes, FCS-2112.
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A drought is a period of abnormally dry weather that persists long enough to produce a serious hydrologic imbalance, causing, for example, c...
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Following are some measures that can be taken to prevent losing your dog in an emergency:
Make sure your dog wears a properly fitted coll...
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Caregivers may need to gather and prepare additional items to supplement the standard emergency kit if they plan to shelter in place or are ...
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