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Science Says People Are Behind Climate Change

Did you know that more than 99% of the peer-reviewed scientific literature on climate change attributes the cause to humans? When I read the title of that article, I really wanted to laugh. Climate change is nothing to laugh about but for anyone to think that the planet got into the condition it is now without the help of the people that live on her just seemed ridiculous.
More than 88,000 climate-related papers have been written since 2012. All but less than 1% acknowledge the major contribution of human beings to climate change.

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There Really Is Only One Mother & What You Can Do To Help Preserve Her

Whether you accept the idea that everyone and everything that lives on this planet have only one mother, Mother Earth, may depend on how you were raised. For humans to survive, we must rely on food that is grown, in one form or another, on the Earth. That means, the Earth is our Mother. Simple concept – yes?? I believe it should be. One perspective of science tells us that life on the 3rd rock from the sun began millions of years ago as single celled amoeba and through the process of evolution, eventually evolved into homo sapiens. Whether you believe that concept or you follow the concept of creationism really has no bearing on how our species has evolved/grown through the millennia. Without Mother Earth, nothing would have survived.

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Keeping Your Digestive Tract Healthy

Your digestive tract does more than just make sure your food is digested properly. It is responsible for housing about 70% of your immune system. One of the best ways to make sure you keep your immune system and your digestive tract healthy is by feeding it with healthy, organic foods high in Vitamin C. Most of the time when you think of Vitamin C, oranges and orange juice come to mind. But did you know that broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, cauliflower, kale, bell peppers, and even potatoes are high in Vitamin C. And remember, there are many other citrus fruits like kiwi, grapefruit, lemons, and limes, plus melons, strawberries, apples, guava, and papaya too.

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A Perspective on the Truth & Your Health

What is the truth? Everyone seems to have an opinion and to them, their opinion is the way it is – their truth. In most cases, the only one the person that opinion can hurt is the person themselves. But what if that ‘truth’ comes from a place you were raised to believe in? How would you know?

In the last two years, the truth – or at least what we have been led to believe is true – has been blasted to us from every channel on our televisions and radios. And we have no reason to doubt what they have been saying … do we? What if the ‘truth’ they are sharing is only one part of the whole story? What if the other part of the story would cause them serious financial harm if the ‘whole truth’ came out? It has happened before. Could it happen again?

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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.