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Understanding Your Struggling Child – Without Labeling Them

It's normal for parents to worry about kids with behavioral problems. But why are we, as a society, so ready to label a child with a disorder because they fail to respond to our requests like little robots? Why are we, as parents, so quick to look for something wrong with our child, instead of taking responsibility for what’s going on around our child that may have led to what we perceive as inappropriate behavior?

Are "disobedient" behaviors really all they seem to be? Or are kids' behavior linked to something else?

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Mary Ernsberger Mary Ernsberger

Sugar Cravings – What’s Behind Them

What’s behind sugar cravings? To answer that question, we first have to look at why the body craves in the first place. The body was created to identify the nutrients it needs to function at its optimum level based on the taste/flavor of what you eat. The problem is – so many food products are created with everything but the kitchen sink. Of course, if you look at list of the heavy metals and chemical toxins in most products on the grocery store shelves, maybe the kitchen sink would be a better option.

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Mary Ernsberger Mary Ernsberger

To ‘C’ or Not To ‘C’

When you hear that ‘C’ word, what is the first thing you think or feel? For most people, hearing ‘You have CANCER’ are the most terrifying words they can imagine hearing. So why is it, when individuals are given the opportunity to implement diet and lifestyle changes that have been shown to prevent the development of chronic disease, including CANCER, they choose to continue with the behaviors that can lead right to that diagnosis?

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The Science Behind

The School Lunch and Test Score Connection

Abstract

In the writing of this essay, several studies were reviewed to obtain the groundwork, including studies that clearly showed a direct correlation between food quality and learning.  Of all the studies identified through the use of the LIRN and Google Scholar databases, none were found that presented information clearly opposing the topic.  As a result of the research, a hypothesis was formed showing improved nutrition in school food programs would create an overall increase in standardized test scores by improving the internal learning environment.    

Essential Oils as a Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders

Abstract

This essay explores two peer-reviewed articles that explored the potential uses for essential oils in the therapeutic treatment of psychiatric disorders.  As anxiety is recognized as one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, studies with a focus in this area were chosen.