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Nature Immersion: The Healing Power of Wilderness

Mar 31, 2025 ● By Ellen Dee Davidson

Spending time in nature boosts mood, lowers stress, enhances creativity, and strengthens immunity. Forests, rivers, and mindful outdoor activities promote balance, well-being, and inner peace.

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The Agape House Now Open in Chicagoland

Mar 31, 2025

The Agape House, a holistic healing center in St. Charles, offers reiki, intuitive readings, tarot, and sound baths. Owner Tina McDonald integrates various healing modalities to foster well-being.

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Explore Will County’s Preserves With the Be a Trailblazer Challenge

Mar 31, 2025

Join the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Be a Trailblazer scavenger hunt from April 10 to May 24! Explore nature, complete missions, and win prizes using the Goosechase app.

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Publisher Letter April 25

Mar 31, 2025 ● By Peggy Malecki

Spring’s arrival brings blooming flowers, migrating birds, and Earth Day inspiration. Embrace nature, sustainable habits, and seasonal delights while enjoying the beauty of April!

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Waste Not, Want Not: Benefits of a Circular Economy

Mar 31, 2025 ● By Carrie Jackson

A circular economy reduces waste and resource use by keeping materials in circulation through reuse, repair and redesign.

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Leslie Davenport on Resiliency and Creative Action in the Face of Climate Change

Mar 31, 2025 ● By Sandra Yeyati

Psychotherapist Leslie Davenport outlines ways to build emotional resilience in response to climate-related stress and uncertainty.

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Kefir Kraut Dip

Mar 31, 2025

Creamy, zesty and teeming with probiotics, this simple dip pairs tangy sauerkraut with luscious kefir cheese—perfect with crisp veggies or whole-grain chips at your next gathering.

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Apple Kefir Salad Dressing

Mar 31, 2025

This silky kefir-based dressing combines the sweet-tart notes of apple and vinegar with probiotic power—an easy way to upgrade any salad with tang, depth and gut-friendly benefits.

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Blender Salsa

Mar 31, 2025 ● By Kris Urquhart

Bold and smoky with a hint of heat, this fermented salsa delivers a punch of flavor plus gut-boosting benefits, thanks to live cultures and prebiotic-rich ingredients like garlic and onion.

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Increasing Gut Health With Prebiotics: How To Feed the Good Microbes

Mar 31, 2025 ● By Marlaina Donato

Prebiotic-rich foods like asparagus and bananas support gut health, reduce inflammation and may play a role in preventing chronic disease.

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Blueberry Blast Smoothie

Mar 31, 2025 ● By Kris Urquhart

Bright, creamy and bursting with antioxidants, this tangy kefir smoothie blends banana, blueberries and coconut milk for a refreshing sip that supports digestion and urinary health.

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