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Green Remedy for Mid-Winter Blues

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Green Remedy for the Mid-Winter Blues
by Debra Secunda

It snowed recently and as I gaze out my window I still see at least 100 shades of gray, gloomy skies and slushy streets.
By now we’ve probably all heard that a prolonged lack of sunshine causes the depression and lethargy of SAD (seasonal affective disorder). There’s even documentation of increased suicide rates in the high Northern lattitudes of Scandinavia.
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Why Eat Organic? The Dirty Dozen List

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The simple fact is that eating organic is not only healthier for you; it’s healthier for the planet. Aside from contributing to a number of childhood diseases and ADD, artificial fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides seep into ground water. These chemicals eventually pollute and destroy wetlands and rivers. Even our off shore coral reefs are dying in part as a result of nitrogen and pesticides.
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