Letter: Take advantage of WIC benefits  To the editor:  Where do
you go for advice on nutrition and breastfeeding? If you live in
Moffat or Routt counties, you have likely heard of a program
referred to as WIC, but you may not know exactly what it is and
who it’s for.  WIC, or Women, Infants, and Children, is a
nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and supplemental
food program. WIC is a federally funded program of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, and is intended to help low income
families develop healthy lifestyles. The program serves pregnant
women, breastfeeding women, infants and children up to age 5. In
2011, the program served 248 women, 169 infants, and 481
children in Moffat and Routt counties.   They also receive
prenatal weight gain monitoring for women, growth and weight
gain monitoring for infants and children, and anemia screenings
for all participants. Regular nutrition interviews take place
for all clients to determine nutrition or health risks and
provide education and referrals to p