Let’s be honest — food labels are the everyday version of fine print. They’re the tiny nutrition-packed novels hiding on the back of every cereal box, soup can, and “all-natural” snack bar. But what do they really mean? Is “low-fat” actually better? What’s with all the unpronounceable ingredients? And how did sugar manage to get 62 different aliases? If you’ve ever found yourself squinting at a package wondering if you’re about to make a healthy choice or fall into a cleverly marketed snack trap, you’re not alone.

Onsite Blood Drive - Steam August 19th from 9am - 1pm Donate to Save Lives & Earn Well Points You will be awarded 25 Well Points Reasons to Donate Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood and or platelets. Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U. S. Nearly 5,000 units of platelets and 6.500 units of plasma are needed daily in the U.S. Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S. Sickle cell disease affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patients can require blood transfusions throughout their lives. The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 units. A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood. Blood and platelets cannot be manufactured; they can only come from volunteer donors. The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O. One donation can help save more than one life. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1.8 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.

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What is a Healthy Citizen?

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of routine vaccination for people of all ages.

August is National Eye Exam Month! Learn how to keep your vision clear and healthy, and most importantly, schedule your annual eye exam.

Weighing yourself on a traditional scale only tells you one thing: your total weight. Body composition, on the other hand, gives you a much more detailed picture of your weight health because muscle is denser than fat. Someone with lots of muscle can weigh more than someone with a lot of extra fat, even though they look leaner.