March 3, 2023
Consuming enough fiber every day provides multiple health benefits throughout the body. Fiber is present in a lot of the nutrient-dense foods we eat. You may have not even realized what role fiber plays in keeping you healthy! Normally, the body breaks down carbohydrates into sugar that our bodies use for fuel. Fiber is a […]
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February 3, 2023
Individuals and families who have been receiving extra SNAP benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency will see a reduction in their monthly benefit amounts starting in March 2023. Due to changes at the federal level, February 2023 will be the last month that emergency allotments are distributed with benefits, so eligible households will revert back […]
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January 11, 2023
Steps to Health is featured in a December blog post for the Agricultural and Human Sciences Department at NC State University. Christian Woods, Nutrition Education Outreach and Materials Management Extension Assistant and Steps to Health team member, wrote about the 15-year history of the program at NC State, the ways that agents and educators in […]
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September 30, 2022
Each garden season provides a bounty of delicious and nutritious foods and the fall season is no exception. Apples and pumpkins immediately come to mind, but autumn brings many other superstars as well. Winter squash, for example, is plentiful now. Common varieties include acorn, patty pan, butternut, delicata, and spaghetti squash. Unlike summer squash, these […]
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