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article ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A mother-son duo is turning surplus food from local food establishments into healthy, free meals. Cameron and Ellen Macleish started the nonprofit 360 Eats during the pandemic and delivered meals to people in the community. They use extra food from local grocery stores, farms and restaurants that they partner with to create the meals. “We thought we would create a bridge between the issues of food waste and food insecurity and solve two issues, major issues, in our community at the exact same time,” Cameron said. They got the food truck in 2022 thanks to…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A health services company with operations around the world is laying off 140 employees in Memphis, according to a WARN notice filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Maximus Inc. informed the department on Friday that it plans to layoff 140 workers at its facility on South Mendenhall Road in Memphis. The permanent layoffs will take place on July 31, the WARN notice states. The health care company’s website says it provides “transformative technology services, digitally enabled customer experiences, and clinical health services that change lives,” and that “Today’s rapidly changing world demands that governments have…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A nonprofit regional blood center with Georgia locales is calling on all donors to help replenish the supply to help those affected by deadly storms in Texas and Oklahoma.Blood Assurance, which is part of the National Blood Emergency Readiness Corps, is responding to the deadly storms. A tornado killed seven people in Cooke County, Texas, and two people were killed in Oklahoma during the storms.RELATED: At least 21 dead in Memorial Day weekend storms that devastated several US statesBlood Assurance locations are in Cartersville and Rome, Georgia.The Cartersville locale is at 334 Cherokee Place.…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sanford USD Medical Center was recently recognized as one of the best maternity care hospitals in South Dakota. Every year thousands of patients from across the state and beyond come to Sioux Falls for medical care. Rachel Fredericksen and her family welcomed their newest addition Everlee, this past week. “We are really excited. She was not originally planned. But she has been the perfect addition for our family,” Fredericksen said. But her pregnancy was not an easy one. Fredericksen found herself at Sanford often. “I had a sub-chronic hemorrhage at the beginning, which I was bleeding quite often,”…
By Jimmy Walsh, Board Member and Former President of NAMI Alabama May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the single most impactful thing we can do to improve mental health for Alabamians is close the health care coverage gap. Jimmy Walsh As a former president of the Alabama chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness, I cannot help but be passionate about the importance of mental health care on both an individual and community level. I’ve seen all too often how mental illness divides families, threatens public safety and depletes health care resources. When we dramatically reduced mental health…
The Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit recently released its 2023 food insecurity and poverty report, which shows that 12.9 per cent of households in Haliburton County struggled to pay for rent, bills, and healthy food in 2020, followed by 10.2 per cent of households in the City of Kawartha Lakes and 8.7 per cent of households in Northumberland County. While food banks and other charitable food programs help some of the most urgent food needs, they are unable to address the issue of insufficient incomes that is the cause of poverty and food insecurity. (Photo: Steve Kauffeldt /…
Summer is approaching, and many people are eager to travel, spend time in the sun, relax, refresh, and have fun! However, unrealistic societal expectations cause individuals to engage in fad diets and excessive exercise to have the “perfect” body for vacation on the beach. As such, individuals only realize the full dangers of fad diets once they actively become dissatisfied with their bodies and have a disordered relationship with food. What Are Fad Diets? Fad diets have become a dangerous phenomenon, typically associated with the toxicity of diet culture. However, for starters, what are fad diets? Fad diets are dietary plans…
Philippi, WV – Broaddus Hospital is excited to announce its upcoming event dedicated to promoting health and wellness in Barbour County. The community health fair, June 8, will offer discounted preventive screenings, health education, and resources to empower individuals and families to take charge of their health. The event will take place at Broaddus Hospital on Saturday, June 8, from 8 AM to 2 PM, aiming to make preventive healthcare accessible and affordable for all local residents. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of free assessments, including blood pressure checks, BMI measurement, vision screenings, and more.…
Detoxification refers to eliminating harmful toxins from the body, essentially giving it a clean-up. Some individuals may consider exploring a detox or cleansing diet to remove toxins from their body and shed pounds or boost overall health. These regimens can take many forms, from consuming only liquids or certain foods to fasting and using supplements. Research indicates, however, that many detox diets lack nutrients and may not be as effective as claimed. The National Institutes of Health highlights a lack of high-quality studies on detox diets. Concerningly, some products marketed for detoxification have been flagged by the Food and Drug…
If you race to the fridge to cope with uncomfortable feelings, you’re not alone. This habit is called emotional eating, which is when “you consume food, not for nutrition, not for hunger, but to satisfy some emotion—be it anger, pride, happiness, joyfulness, depression, loneliness, or stress,” explains Dr. Terry Simpson, a weight loss surgeon and culinary medicine specialist at Dignity Health St. John’s Hospital. Emotional eating can turn into an unhealthy cycle, leading to binge eating, weight gain, and other unfortunate consequences for your health and overall well-being. But, there are steps to help control the cravings and combat the…