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Life Insurance Basics

By Health and Well-Being
By Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, [email protected] Compared to their civilian counterparts, service members at any age (as well as police and fire fighters) have a greater need to understand and purchase life insurance. When your job requires you to “put yourself in harm’s way,” it is important...
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Food and Mood

Food and Mood

By Health and Well-Being

Food plays a big part in our society today. Food is not only used for nourishment and fuel for our bodies, but we also use it for celebrating, gathering and enjoyment. But the food we put into our bodies has a major impact on our gut-brain axis

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Feeding Behavior of Children with Autism

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism.  Although the two primary characteristics of autism include deficits in social communication and interactions, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, many children with autism also have difficulties with eating and mealtime.

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