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How to Maximize 2017 Income Tax Medical Deductions
One of the deductions that may disappear with the proposed federal tax reform bill is the one for medical expenses. Currently if you itemize your expenses, you can deduct qualified medical expenses that exceed 10% of your adjusted gross income … Continue reading
New Nutrition Labels: 5 Important Changes
Finally, the FDA is catching up with reality. And Michelle Obama is one of the people you can thank for this beneficial change. By mid-2018, all packaged foods will be required to contain the updated Nutrition Facts labels. There are … Continue reading
New Fed Dietary Guidelines Ignore WHO and Scientific Advisors
Every 5 years, the USDA and HHS together release an updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). Legislated in 1990 under the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, the report contains nutritional and dietary information and guidelines for the general … Continue reading