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Individuals taking class of steroid medications at high risk for COVID-19 Page 3

Commentary: Who Gets the Ventilators?

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Obama Day Weekend Committees Urge Supporters To Celebrate At Home Page 3

Families that receive help from Marillac St. Vincent Family Services have received gift cards to buy food, put gas in their cars or use the funds for whatever they need during the COVID-19 outbreak. Photo courtesy of Marillac St. Vincent Family Services

Jay King Calls On Private Sector During COVID-19 Outbreak Page 4

COMPANY DONATES MONEY TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

During COVID-19, businesses are showing up to give back to non-profits. MadeGood is one of those companies donating to non-profits whose services are helping people get through this time.

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION USPTO TO EXPAND LAW SCHOOL CLINIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is expanding its Law School Clinic Certification Program by admitting additional schools into the program. Founded in 2008, the program currently includes 59 law school clinics and offers patent and trademark applicants access to pro bono services. It also gives law students, who are strictly supervised by a faculty clinic supervisor, experience in practicing intellectual property law before the USPTO. The program is administered by the USPTO’s Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED). OED is responsible for registering attorneys and agents to practice before the USPTO and for developing and administering the registration examination. Participating clinics must maintain the requirements for USPTO certification in order for students to practice before the agency.

Submissions from interested law school clinical programs will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 31, 2021. Details of the program expansion and application materials are available on the Law School Clinic Certification Program page of the USPTO website.

For additional information and application submission guidelines, please contact the Office of Enrollment and Discipline by telephone at (571) 272‐4097 or lawschoolinformation@uspto.gov.

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OMH ANNOUNCES THEME FOR NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH MONTH 2020 April is National Minority Health Month, and this year, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is teaming up with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) Move Your Way campaign and partners to highlight the tremendous advantages gained from having an active lifestyle. For the second consecutive year, the theme for National Minority Health Month is Active & Healthy.

This year’s theme will provide OMH and minority health advocates around the nation the opportunity to advance health outcomes by highlighting the benefits of incorporating small amounts of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity into our schedules as recommended by the 2nd edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

You can keep up to date on National Minority Health Month news and activities by signing up for OMH email updates or by following them on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram.

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BY TIA CAROL JONES

During COVID-19, businesses are showing up to give back to non-profits.

MadeGood is one of those companies donating to non-profits whose services are helping people get through this time.

MadeGood recently has pledged to donate $100,000 to Marillac St. Vincent and IGrow Chicago for them to continue the work they have been doing to help Chicagoans.

Managers of both organizations say the numbers of people they are helping have increased during COVID-19 and the money is very much appreciated.

Riverside Natural Foods is a privately-owned company based in Ontario, Canada, and is owned by three siblings.

The company owns MadeGood Foods, which includes snacks that are vegan, gluten-free and free from some of the most common allergens.

Janice Harada is the corporate social responsibility manager with Riverside Natural Foods. Harada said when the company started seven years ago, they established that they would give one percent of their revenue from MadeGood back to the community.

“When COVID hit, we sort of sat down and said, ‘look, this is going to have devastating results for people who live paycheck to paycheck,’ ” she said.

“So, we wanted to target those people who find themselves in a desperate situation and who, through no fault of their own, have lost their jobs, or their companies have gone out of business and they need immediate short-term help.”

Harada said the company chose Chicago because it has a warehouse and an office here. And, two organizations Marillac St. Vincent and IGrow Chicago

were recommended because of the work both already do to help.

“We’re putting the money into the community where’s it’s most needed. So that really spoke to us,” she said. “Putting emergency money and food right into people’s hands, right in the hardest hit communities.”

Harada said the organizations are getting the money monthly. In a few months, the company will look at what the organizations might need in the future, as well as where the company is financially.

The money that they’ve given will go directly to funding more emergency cash for families who are out of work so those families can either buy food, medicine or maybe put gas in their car, she said.

Zelda Mayer, director of development for IGrow Chicago, said the organization is grateful for the support. So far, the organization has received $30,000 from MadeGood.

“We’re completely running an operation to support 25 blocks during the coronavirus with daily calls to about 200 people to check-in in the Englewood neighborhood,” she said.

Mayer said IGrow also is doing daily tutoring for kids and creating care packages, as well as 1000 flyers a week with updates on COVID-19 and safety tips and resources. Mayer said it is taking a lot of resources to make it happen.

Mayer added one of the amazing things about receiving donations is that it makes them feel like they are not alone in this work. Emotionally, it helps them feel connected while everyone is practicing social distancing, she stated. “Right now, a big way that people can show up is through donations,” she continued.

Mayer said the money will go a long way. In the last couple of weeks, the

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OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $344 MILLION AVAILABLE TO FIGHT ADDICTION CRISIS The Office of Justice Programs recently announced that more than $344 million in grant funding is available to help communities address America’s addiction crisis. “Our nation is facing the difficult challenge of curbing substance addiction, which threatens public safety and is among the Administration’s top domestic priorities,” said OJP Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan.

“The Department of Justice is front and center in the fight to meet this challenge. OJP is making historic amounts of grant funding available to ensure that our communities have access to innovative and diverse solutions.”

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number of calls the organization has received for help has increased.

“We’re seeing, just as this virus is growing exponentially, in the United States, the need that we’re getting of people asking us for help is growing alongside it,” she said. “We are working our hardest to keep up with the need and to be providing life-saving supplies, food, soap, basic household goods, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, education, tutoring. These are real things that save real lives.”

Peter Beale-Vecchio, chief executive officer of Marrilac St. Vincent Family Services, said it feels incredible to receive the money from MadeGood.

“It’s wonderfully reaffirming when others see the need you see and the need you’re meeting in the community,” he said. “The reality is our mission is really about being transformational, strengthening, and giving voice to those in need.

And, you know, gifts like this can be transformational in that way.”

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services created its own COVID relief fund. And, the family support team continues to reach out to the families to find out what their needs are during this time. It serves 600 children in its early childhood education and youth services programs.

Harada put out a call to other businesses, to appeal to them to be more generous than usual during this unusual time.

“I mean there are a lot of businesses, they’re really hard hit by this, but there’s also a lot of businesses that are up and running, and stand to do quite well,” she said. “If you’re up and running and you’re still making money, consider giving back to the community because the government’s only going to do so much and this is going to be a long recovery for a lot of people.”

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BY JULIANNE MALVEAUX NNPA Newswire Contributor

The “big and bad” United States is seeing its world dominance recede. We are being vanquished both by a virus and by the ignorance of the “Commander in Chief.” We now know that there are not enough tests to detect the coronavirus, nor enough ventilators to treat all of those who are ill.

Medical professionals are talking openly about the choices they will make and the fact that some people will be judged more likely to survive than others.

Through which lens will these medical professionals decide who gets a ventilator? Will age be the only lens, advantaging a 30-yearold over an 80-year-old? Will there be other filters? Will a man with children get preference over a single woman? An author over a homeless person? A white person over a person of color? Medical professionals are being asked to choose and to judge. How will their conscious or unconscious bias play a role in their judgments?

The National Academy of Medicine describes itself as “an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision-makers and the public” On its website, it acknowledges “evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in health care.” Will this evidence influence the distribution of ventilators?

People will need these ventilators to breathe. They may need them for weeks, not days. Some will survive, and some won’t. The survival rate is a function of the bizarre avoidance our so-called leaders make decisions about this pandemic. But who will be saved? An innocent infant or the despot who lives in the house that enslaved people built?

Dr. Dorothy Irene Height was 98 when she died in 2010. She was productive until her final days. In her own words, she was “dressed and in her right mind” until the end.

Would the doctor choosing who got a ventilator see the history contained in that precious black body?

Or would he make choices based on stereotypes? I know that by Black 92-year-old mama, disabled by a stroke, still gives her children strength and love, smiles, and sharp reprimands (yes, the lady hit me when I used profanity in her presence. Whose life would I trade that for?)

We must not forget the many ways that Black bodies were used for medical experiments, from the use of Black women’s genitalia to develop gynecology through the Tuskegee syphilis studies that lasted from 1932 through 1972.

Black people’s lives have too often been white people’s experiments. It is not paranoid, but merely cautious, to wonder who will get the ventilators, and whose needs will be sidelined. Now the words “Black Lives Matter” take on a more pointed meaning.

This coronavirus illustrates our nation’s faultlines by class race and gender. The coronavirus also refutes the notion of our nation’s exceptionalism. The United States just ain’t all that, despite our “greatest” rhetoric. We are stumbling compared to other countries – Italy, China, Spain – who have attempted, generously, to show us the way forward.

One of the populations I’ve heard very little about is incarcerated people. How do you socially distance when you are confined, with another person, in a small cell? Given our collective disdain for the incarcerated, will an incarcerated person with coronavirus have a chance?

Incarcerated people aren’t the only people at risk. All marginalized people are, in one way or another, at risk. Ventilators cost between $25,000 and $50,000 and even more when there is competition to obtain them. Will hospitals with limited resources be able to obtain ventilators? Those who are income-challenged are more likely to go to hospitals that are under-resourced. Lower-income people are at greater risk and have less access to quality health care.

The coronavirus will hit princes and paupers, members of Congress and members of the clergy, computer whizzes and those who don’t have computers. We may all be at risk from the coronavirus, but class, race, and gender will likely determine who has the best chance at recovery. We can’t call ourselves “great” unless we are fair. Will everyone have a chance to recover from this virus?

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Individuals taking class of steroid medications at high risk for COVID-19 Individuals taking a class of steroid hormones called glucocorticoids for conditions such as asthma, allergies and arthritis on a routine basis may be unable to mount a normal stress response and are at high risk if they are infected with the virus causing COVID-19, according to a new editorial published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Glucocorticoids are a class of medications used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions and administered by many different routes, including tablets, topical creams and inhaled medications.

Patients taking these medications may be more susceptible to COVID-19 as a result of the medication suppressing the immune system.

They may also experience more severe disease once infected because these medications suppress their own steroid response to infection.

Injectable supplemental glucocorticoid therapy in this setting can reverse the risk of potentially fatal

adrenal failure and should be considered in every case.

Individuals with known primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison’s disease, and secondary adrenal insufficiency occurring in hypopituitarism should also take extra precautions.

If patients develop symptoms such as a dry continuous cough and fever, they should double their oral glucocorticoid dose immediately and continue doing so until the fever has subsided. They, too, will require injectable glucocorticoid therapy should their condition worsen.

Endocrinologists can play a key role in recognizing, managing and implementing these measures, according to the authors.

According to the World Health Organizations, there are more than 719,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 33,000 people have died from the disease as of March 31.

“In our professional lives, we have not witnessed a healthcare crisis of

this magnitude and severity,” the authors wrote.

Among individuals with diabetes who contract COVID-19, the severity of the illness appears to be worse than in individuals who do not have diabetes, according to the authors.

Published research from the Wuhan province in China found those with diabetes and high blood pressure were overrepresented among severely ill patients and those who died.

Scientists have already helped to uncover how the virus responsible for COVID-19 enters cells and spreads from one individual to another. Some have already made preliminary observations regarding the virus’ interactions with the endocrine system.

“Endocrine-related targets are at the forefront of discovery science as we collectively tackle this pandemic,” the authors wrote.

The editorial’s authors include JCEM Editor-in-Chief Paul M. Stewart, M.D., F.R.C.P.; and Deputy Editors Ursula B. Kaiser, M.D., and Raghavendra G.Mirmira, M.D., Ph.D.

Obama Day Weekend Committees Urge Supporters To Celebrate At Home The Obama Day Weekend Committees have deemed the first weekend in the month of August as “The Obama Weekend.”

However, due to the gravity of the Coronavirus, the Obama Day Weekend Committees are urging supporters of this tribute to celebrate the legacy of our 44th President in the comfort of your home.

“This COVID-19 pandemic will not last forever,” wrote Obama Day Weekend Founder James E. Ford in a

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“It is our hope that the Obama Day Weekend Celebration will continue forever. Let’s unite and urge all nationalities to join us as we celebrate the leadership of our 44th President with dignity, integrity and character.

“Step up for Obama,” he added and “celebrate in your area. There is no cost to start an Obama Day Weekend Committee in your neighborhood, it’s free.”

For details and more information, contact James E. Ford at (586) 918-3061.

Barack Obama Photo credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

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Jay King Calls on Private Sector to Assist Small Black Businesses Amid the Coronavirus Crisis Jay King, the chief executive officer and president of the California Black Chamber of Commerce (CBCC), is initiating a statewide call to action to the private sector, requesting banks, multinational corporations, the technology industry, and philanthropic organizations to create funding for grants for African American small business owners as they struggle to survive amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

As the largest African American non-profit business organization, representing hundreds of small and emerging businesses, affiliates and chambers of commerce throughout California, the CBCC is extremely concerned about the aftermath of COVID-19 which has immobilized and shut down businesses around the entire world.

The United States Census Bureau statistics show that African Americans make up more than 13% of the U.S. population, but only own 7% of the businesses.

It is the CBCC’s fear that the current pandemic has jeopardized the already compromised position small Black business owners face, not just crippling but perhaps even decimating an already fragile community.

According to The Road to Zero Wealth report published far before the impact of the current Coronavirus event, by Prosperity Now and the Institute for Policy Studies in 2017, the median wealth of black Americans could fall to zero by 2053.

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King is seeking fast and deliberate measures to mitigate what he foresees as a fallout that would take decades to recover from.

“Financial giants like Bank of America and Wells Fargo have the means to provide the resources we seek. They have already set in place grants benefitting homeowners in marginalized communities. We are asking for similar efforts for our business owners,” explains King.

“We are publicly imploring financial institutions in the private sector, along with the government, for aid that is critical to our long-term survival.

“Historically, since the Emancipation Proclamation, African American businesses have suffered a uniquely disadvantaged position in this country, from predatory lending and discriminatory banking practices to racism and bigotry.

After our experience as slaves in servitude to this country, our climb back into respectful positions

in society has been deliberately challenged by our very own government, government agencies, elected officials and law enforcement leaders,” adds King. “Now with the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the Chamber is urgently engaged in seeking immediate solutions.”

Jay King was elected president of the California Black Chamber of Commerce in June of 2019. He was voted in as CEO by the board of directors and holds the post in a permanent capacity. In less than a year, he has worked tirelessly as an advocate for African American small business owners.

King bears three decades of continuous achievements in the entertainment industry with accomplishments that include management, consulting and publishing in music, film, and television. He is the founder of the Grammy Award-winning pop group, Club Nouveau, and can be heard daily sharing his insight on politics and popular culture trends on his morning talk show, “Kings in the Morning,” Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. PT at www. thejaykingnetwork.com. The show is celebrating eleven years on the air.

For more information on the California Black Chamber of Commerce, go to https://www. calbcc.org/.

Jay King is requesting that concerned private and financial institutions reach out to him at the California Black Chamber of Commerce via email at cbcc@calbcc. org or at 916-467-8878.

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SBA and Treasury Begin Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin recently announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated a robust mobilization effort of banks and other lending institutions to provide small businesses with the capital they need.

The CARES Act establishes a new $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program. The Program will provide much-needed relief to millions of small businesses so they can sustain their businesses and keep their workers employed.

“This unprecedented publicprivate partnership is going to assist small businesses with accessing capital quickly. Our goal is to position lenders as the single point-of-contact for small businesses – the application, loan processing, and disbursement of funds will all be administered at the community level,” said Administrator Carranza.

“This legislation provides small business job retention loans to provide eight weeks of payroll and certain overhead to keep workers employed,” said Secretary Mnuchin.

The loans will be forgiven as long as the funds are used to keep employees on the payroll and for certain other expenses.” The new loan program will help small businesses with their payroll and other business operating expenses.

It will provide critical capital to businesses without collateral requirements, personal guarantees, or SBA fees – all with a 100% guarantee from SBA. All loan payments will be deferred for six months. Most importantly, the SBA will forgive the portion of the loan proceeds that are used to cover the first eight weeks of payroll costs, rent, utilities, and mortgage interest.

The Paycheck Protection Program is specifically designed to help small businesses keep their workforce employed. Visit SBA.gov/Coronavirus for more information on the Paycheck Protection Program. * The new loan program will be

available retroactive from Feb. 15, 2020, so employers can rehire their recently laid-off employees through June 30, 2020.

Loan Terms & Conditions * Eligible businesses: All businesses, including non-profits, Veterans organizations, Tribal concerns, sole proprietorships, self-employed individuals, and independent contractors, with 500 or fewer employees, or no greater than the number of employees set by the SBA as the size standard for certain industries * Maximum loan amount up to $10 million * Loan forgiveness if proceeds used for payroll costs and other designated business operating expenses in the 8 weeks following the date of loan origination (due to likely high subscription, it is anticipated that not more than 25% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payroll costs) * All loans under this program will have the following identical features: * Interest rate of 0.5% * Maturity of 2 years * First payment deferred for six months * 100% guarantee by SBA * No collateral * No personal guarantees * No borrower or lender fees payable to SBA SBA’s announcement comes on the heels of a series of steps taken by the agency since the President’s Emergency Declaration to expeditiously provide capital to financially distressed businesses affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Since March 17, SBA has taken the following steps: * Declared all states and territories eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance * 1-year deferment on Economic Injury Disaster Loans provided due to COVID-19 * Automatic deferment of previous disaster loans for homeowners and businesses through 2020 * Waiver of garnishments through 2020 Visit SBA.gov/Coronavirus for more information on SBA’s assistance to small businesses.

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Save Time with Easy Meal Hacks Family Features - If it feels as though your life is too busy, you’re not alone. Many families experience the feeling of constant busyness, but there are ways to save time around the house and lift some of those burdens.

In fact, one of the easiest places you can add extra minutes to your day is in the kitchen. Common meal preparation tasks like chopping vegetables, collecting spices, measuring ingredients and heating the oven can eat into time you could be spending with loved ones. Add in trying to follow a recipe on your phone or tablet with dirty hands or trying a new dish that doesn’t work out as planned means putting dinner on the table can waste quality time.

Innovation and technology can make meal prep easier, and kitchen hacks like turning to ready-to-heat meals that take just minutes can enhance your productivity. Consider these simple ways to rethink your dinner routine in an effort to create more moments with loved ones: l Look for recipes with as few ingredients as possible. Dishes that include longer ingredient lists

typically require more legwork in the kitchen, which usually involves additional prep steps and sometimes longer cook times. Plus, you’re more likely to already have the necessities on-hand for recipes that call for 5-10 ingredients rather than lengthy lists. l Buy pre-cut vegetables to trim time spent on prep work. One of the processes that can surprisingly consume more time than you realize is cutting, chopping and dicing veggies prior to even really diving into a recipe’s instructions. If you’d still prefer prepping your own fresh produce, try completing your work the night before when it doesn’t interfere with quality time spent with family. l Meal kits certainly save time in the store, but be careful to avoid options that still include a lot of prep and cleanup. Focus on frozen kits that contain pre-chopped and measured ingredients that are ready to go. l Stock your pantry with the basics to make cooking quicker and easier. From condiments and canned goods to seasonings and spices, keeping the essentials onhand means less time scrambling for

a quick run to the store and more moments spent at home. l For one of the ultimate ways to trim kitchen time and cleanup, try a one-pan meal solution like Aqua Star Smart Seafood Sautés. Available in seven flavors ranging from Kung Pao Shrimp to Spanish-Inspired Seafood Paella, the meals are ready to eat in just 10 minutes, meaning more time to make dinner a fun event with additional moments shared at the table.

Feeling constantly busy can create a drag on dinner, but preparing in advance and finding ways to save precious minutes for family moments can turn mealtime back into a shared event. Find more time-saving solutions at aquastar.com.

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Innovation and technology can make meal prep easier, and kitchen hacks like turning to ready-to-heat meals that take just minutes can enhance your productivity.

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Stock Up on Pantry Essentials Rather than rushing to the store each time your family decides what’s for dinner, try keeping your pantry stocked with non-perishables that are often necessary in a variety of meals. l Seasonings and spices (salt, pepper, dried herbs, cumin, chili powder, paprika, onion powder, etc.)

l Canned goods (tomatoes, beans, corn, broth, cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, etc.) l Grains (flour, pastas, breadcrumbs, rolled oats, instant rice, etc.) l Condiments and oils (olive oil, canola oil, ketchup, mustard, vinegars, barbecue sauce, butter, cooking wines, etc.)

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Simple Ways a Keto-Friendly Diet Can Set You Up for Success StatePoint - Chances are you’ve heard of the keto diet. Its popularity has soared in recent years, adding it to the list of diets many people try.

The keto diet is founded on the belief that when your body is in a state of nutritional ketosis -- a metabolic state in which fat provides most of the fuel for the body -- you will lose weight. But what if you could take a less drastic approach?

In his newest book, “The Keto-Friendly South Beach Diet,” world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston explains that you can follow a low-carb, high-fat, quality-protein keto-friendly diet without having to reach and sustain a state of ketosis -- and still reap the weight loss benefits.

Here is how this approach can set you up for weight loss success: • It Follows Proven Principles: Following the proven principles of the low-carb/good-carb, goodfat, healthy-protein approach of

the original South Beach Diet, the keto-friendly version layers in science-backed elements of the keto diet’s higher fat intake, ultimately allowing for more variety in the diet than strict keto in the form of nutrient-dense carb choices like non-starchy vegetables and beans.

• It Takes You into Fat Burning Mode: “When a person eats too much sugar or quickly digestible carbs, their insulin levels increase.

If this happens over time, the body responds by going into fat storage mode, making it very difficult to burn fat and lose weight,” says Dr. Agatston. The keto-friendly approach shifts your body from “fat storage mode” into “fat burning mode,” leading to weight loss.

• It’s Flexible: Trying to maintain any strict diet for the long-term often makes people stop dieting and regain weight. Because of the highly satisfying foods and the lack of required adherence to specific ke-

tone levels, the Keto-Friendly South Beach Diet allows for a variety in food choices, which may be more sustainable over time compared to stricter keto diets.

• It Offers Structure: For those looking for a bit more structure, South Beach Diet offers a keto-friendly version of their meal delivery plan that comes with fully prepped chef-inspired foods that nourish and satisfy.

“Structure can make the keto-friendly lifestyle more approachable,” says Courtney McCormick, registered dietitian and manager of Clinical Research & Nutrition for South Beach Diet.

For more keto-friendly insights and keto-friendly recipes, visit palm.southbeachdiet.com.

Remember, the first step to losing weight is finding a plan that works for you. A keto-friendly diet can set you up for success in a way that’s friendly, flexible and achievable.

In his newest book, “The Keto-Friendly South Beach Diet,” world-renowned cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston explains that you can follow a low-carb, highfat, quality-protein keto-friendly diet without having to reach and sustain a state of ketosis -- and still reap the weight loss benefits. Photo source: (c) Ridofranz / iStock via Getty Images Plus

Simply Organic Beauty Launches Self Love Box to Promote Mental Health Awareness in Beauty Salons

Inside look at Simply Organic Beauty’s Self Love Charity Box

Simply Organic Beauty has partnered with non-profit movement To Write Love On Her Arms to spark thoughtful conversation and awareness around mental health in beauty salons through their Self Love Charity Box. Hair Stylists get the reputation of being therapists -- even jokingly referred to as “hairapists” -- due to their well-earned position of trust and intimate one-on-one experiences with salon clients.

Knowing that the salon can be one of the safest places to receive a message about health and wellness, Simply Organic Beauty’s Self Love Charity Box empowers salons and stylists to promote emotional positivity and self-care while bringing awareness to the resources available to those struggling with depression and mental health challenges.

Each box contains a carefully curated selection of personal care products, emotionally uplifting items and resources aimed at informing and inspiring people to

understand “self-care is self-love” and no one is ever alone in their struggle. With each box purchase, Simply Organic Beauty will also make a $5 donation directly to To Write Love On Her Arms [TWLOHA].

TWLOHA is a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery.

Both organizations believe we were created to love and be loved, and the creation of the Self Love Charity Box promotes just that.

Simply Organic Beauty President Ashley Mooney says, “Our mission at Simply Organic Beauty has always been to change salons for the better. This started with offering holisticminded beauty products, but we are all so proud to take our mission a step further and be a proponent of positive change behind the chair and beyond.”

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52. *Revolutionary event 55. *"Tea is the only simple pleasure left to us," he wrote 56. Research facil.

57. Typically used in the fairway 59. Goodbye to amiga 60. Plenty 61. Why not 62. *Black tea, in China 63. Bard's "before" 64. Pay close attention DOWN 1. Be in the red 2. Crows' cousins 3. Actress Barrymore 4. More like rumors 5. '70s Ford model 6. Native American emblem 7. Dwarf buffalo 8. Pueblo tribesman 9. On top 10. For each 12. Cosmetic cabinet staple 13. Allegro ____ in music, Italian 14. *____ Perk from "Friends" 19. Exit plus s 22. Eye infection 23. Oozes 24. Article of faith

25. Romanov's edict 26. *A ____ of tea, in U.K. 27. Prowl around 28. Embryo cradles 29. Green pasta sauce 32. One on the list 33. Faux one 36. *Equal parts espresso and warm milk 38. Fauna's partner 40. Hudson's Bay Company original ware 41. Experts 44. Nose channels 46. Kick the bucket 48. Between countertenor and baritone 49. Make this, not waste 50. Affected by the moon 51. Went down a slippery slope 52. Kitchen flooring choice 53. Tried follower 54. Bygone era 55. *The Revolutionary one followed #52 Across 58. The Simpsons's neighbor

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