Cafe Body

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Skin color and wealth remain pervasive fault lines in U.S. society, as best proved by the persistence of economically and racially segregated communities. People living in these places face excessive stressors, including poverty, substandard housing, malnutrition and lack of health care. Environmental burdens–notably pollution from power plants, freeway corridors and chemical manufacturing plants–are also concentrated in the same neighborhoods.

Skin color and wealth remain pervasive fault lines in U.S. society, as best proved by the persistence of economically and racially segregated communities. People living in these places face excessive stressors, including poverty, substandard housing, malnutrition and lack of health care. Environmental burdens–notably pollution from power plants, freeway corridors and chemical manufacturing plants–are also concentrated in the same neighborhoods.

Although a baby’s diet is rather limited during the first year, baby food – both homemade and store-bought – has the potential to carry germs that cause illness. Thus, precautions must be taken during preparation and storage to ensure your baby’s food is safe to eat. Click to read now.

Although a baby’s diet is rather limited during the first year, baby food – both homemade and store-bought – has the potential to carry germs that cause illness. Thus, precautions must be taken during preparation and storage to ensure your baby’s food is safe to eat. Click to read now.

You hear it over and over: read nutrition labels to know where the trans fat is hiding. However, that is only part of the story. Under FDA guidelines, foods labeled “zero trans fat” can still have up to 0.49 g trans fat per serving. Click to read now.

You hear it over and over: read nutrition labels to know where the trans fat is hiding. However, that is only part of the story. Under FDA guidelines, foods labeled “zero trans fat” can still have up to 0.49 g trans fat per serving. Click to read now.