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March 2021

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How to Have Healthy and Beautiful Skin Now and Into the Spring

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Paulina Iannotta

Constant temperature changes, frost, wind and UV rays may affect all skin types, making it rough and oversensitive. Here are some tips for how to enjoy healthy and beautiful skin from Naperville esthetician Paulina Iannotta.

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From the Slumber of Winter To the Awakening of Spring

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Polly Liontis

Mother Earth is awakening from the depths of her winter hibernation with nutrients stirring as she massages and softens the shells of seeds beginning their journey toward the surface. This eternal process can provide a roadmap to follow so that we may also awake, flourish and blossom like our surroundings. Polly Liontis of Zen Shiatsu Chicago explains how Chinese medicine philosophy provides some lessons.

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Recipe from a dairy-free kitchen ~ Dairy-Free Roasted Tomato Soup

Feb 26, 2021

Dairy-Free Roasted Tomato Soup makes a warm, satisfying and healthy lunch on a spring day in the Chicago area!

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A Cup of Tea a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Brian Scott Lipton

For years, various studies have shown the numerous health benefits of drinking tea instead of coffee. That’s one reason why, according to Statistica, tea is now the second most widely consumed beverage worldwide, following only water.

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Try Refreshing Herbal Tea Beverages for a Daily Health Boost

Feb 26, 2021 ● By Tiffany Hinton

Herbal teas offer many health benefits. For instance, hibiscus may lower blood pressure, peppermint may relieve a headache and basil may open the sinuses, allowing easier breathing. Enjoy these delicious and healthy gluten-free herbal recipes from GF Mom Certified's Tiffany Hinton.

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Dancing in the Sky ~ Birds Take to the Air in March to Woo Their Mates

Feb 26, 2021 ● By SherylDeVore

One of the most exciting things for raptor lovers to see in early spring is the courtship flight display of the red-tailed hawk and watching and listening to American woodcocks court in short, wet grasses next to woodlands and shrublands. Writer Sheryl DeVore explores how these spring bird behaviors help us to connect to nature in the Chicago area.

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Letter from Publisher

Feb 26, 2021

March is upon is! After the jarring reality of February’s snow and cold, it’s time for a literal breath of spring when a new season officially begins on March 20 at the equinox.

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Use Colored LED Lights to Relax

Feb 26, 2021

Taking note of businesses that use lighting to create a mood, researchers demonstrated that patient unease in imaging centers can be modified with the use of colored LED lights.

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Try Ginger to Lower Diabetes Markers

Feb 26, 2021

Ginger root can help to decrease levels of fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in Type 2 diabetes patients.

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Use Green Tea Extract and Curcumin to Ward Off Oral Cancer

Feb 26, 2021

Two natural chemopreventive agents—green tea extract and curcumin—have been shown to significantly reduce oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) biomarkers.

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Improve Children’s Brain Health with Better Nutrition

Feb 26, 2021

A new study finds that six months of nutritional supplements can improve working memory and blood flow in children’s brains.

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Try Mindfulness to Improve Cardiovascular Health

Feb 26, 2021

Mindfulness training can lower blood pressure and positively influence behavior that promotes cardiovascular health, report researchers.

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Saving Coral Reefs Worldwide

Feb 26, 2021

The International Coral Reef Initiative has urged governments to take action to save the planet’s remaining coral reefs and their attendant fish populations.

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Caribbean Offshore Drilling Threatens Florida Beaches

Feb 26, 2021

The Bahamas Petroleum Company has begun exploratory oil drilling 150 miles from South Florida despite warnings of the potential for severe or catastrophic impact if a spill occurs.

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Geothermal plant
The Benefits of Renewable Geothermal Energy

Feb 26, 2021

Despite its enormous potential, geothermal energy supplied just 0.4 percent of U.S. electricity in 2019.

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