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Beginning Steps to Better Grades
Did you know that what you eat can truly support your efforts to get good grades in school? It is true. Over the last several decades, the United Stated education ranking has continued to drop in mathematics, reading and science. Not surprising, this same drop in national ranking correlates with the increase in processed foods, artificial ingredients and genetic modifications being made to the food we eat. So what’s a person to do? Here are five easy steps you can take to get you on the right track.
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.