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I’ll Have The Seafood With A Side of Plastic
I remember growing up and my parents teaching me that I should never throw trash on the ground. She never really explained why other than to leave me with the impression that it looks bad when you see trash on the ground. I really wish she had explained the damage trash does to our planet and the impact it has on our health. I genuinely believe that she had no idea. Through most of her life, the only trash her generation had to deal with was paper. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that plastic production began in earnest. Environmental pollution in the form of plastics, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms were non-existent prior to 1950 (Ealy, 2018).
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.