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Using Environmental Education to Improve the Lives of Inner City Youth

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela Millions of Americans are still unaware of the problems surrounding the current environmental crisis. Although eco-consciousness across the country seems to be steadily growing, we have to wonder why more people aren’t actively posing more questions about these issues? […]

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Ten Reasons to Grow a Garden: A Conversation with Sandra Knauf

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Growing a garden is one of the best ways to improve your quality of life and support a sustainable, healthy environment. Accordingly, we turned to former US Represented staff writer Sandra Knauf for advice since this is one of her areas of expertise. In a recent conversation, she gave us ten reasons to grow a garden. Most

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Removing Toxins from Your Body and Getting Healthy

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People everywhere slowly kill their bodies by living with high levels of toxicity and not understanding the process of detoxification. Detoxification means removing toxins from the body. While some detox programs are included in rehabilitation centers for individuals with drug addiction or substance abuse problems, there is another form of detoxing that anyone can do

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Your Gut Decides How You Will Think and Feel

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Your diet largely determines your feelings and behavior. The gut’s ecosystem of bacteria is often called the “second brain” because it’s so intricately connected to mental activity and health. In fact, the vast neural network in our guts communicates mainly with these bacteria. This communication in turn influences the brain through multiple mechanisms. What we

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