12/23/24: šŸ¹5 anti-inflammatory drinks you can sip all day long

Plus: activists, superfoods, mind, body, spirit

Happy Monday my friend,

Holidays can bring out our less desirable habits, like lack of exercise, poor food choices and added stress. To balance inflammation, itā€™s good to have a go-to anti-inflammatory drink to help you feel better. Check out Zoniaā€™s easy recipes and get their Anti-Aging masterclass access as well.

**šŸŽ„There will be NO Earth Conscious Life newsletter this Wednesday, December 25th as Iā€™ll be observing Christmas Day with my wife and family. Wishing a warm and love-filled season to all, and if you celebrate, I hope itā€™s your Merriest Christmas yet! Itā€™s always an honor to be connected with this community. Thank you for your love and support.ā¤ļø

MONDAY MOTIVATION

Street Protesters Washinton

šŸŒ BE THE CHANGE: This year, history was made in environmental activismā€” creating a blueprint for movements around the world to follow. Spurred by French activist movement Earth Uprisings, several groups joined forces to unite one banner for the very first time. Read their harrowing and inspiring storyā€¦ and whatā€™s next for them.

šŸ«› RECIPE OF THE WEEK: A soup you wonā€™t soon forget! Try this memorable Lemony Greens Soup ā€“ itā€™s just as eye-popping as it is tasty, featuring a fresh combo of miso, quinoa, lemon, chickpeas, asparagusā€¦ and thatā€™s just the start of the ingredient list. If you want to pack in as many veggies as possible, while enjoying a both beautiful and delicious mealā€¦ look no farther!

šŸļø SUPERFOOD SPOTLIGHT: Following last newsletterā€™s mention of fucoxanthin, these Asian islanders have a diet mostly made up of superfoodsā€¦ and they tend to live long, sometimes reaching ages over 100, and in great health! Read more about this Japanese culture and the superfoods they dine on regularlyā€”one of them being a sea vegetable many of us enjoy already.

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Forking forest path

šŸ§  MIND: Stay, or goā€¦ stop, or keep going. Decisions ultimately come down to our minds, and scientists have finally located parts of the brain responsible for what drives these choices and the feelings behind them. This includes doubt, confidence, indecision, and rapid-fire impulses from the executive function of our prefrontal cortexā€¦ and, most importantly, patience. Read about how complex and sophisticated our minds really are, even when facing the most minor decisions.

šŸ¤³ BODY: What if you could power your devicesā€¦ with your own body? Using clever physics, these innovative students have figured out how to transform body heat into electricity for powering electronicsā€¦. well, just infrared lights for now. Their next stop: seeing if this technology can charge handheld devices wirelessly, using only a body suit of special fabric! Who knows where this wearable technology could go next?

šŸ™ SPIRIT: Many settle on just one religion or spiritualityā€” but can you be ā€œmulti-faithā€ or ā€œbi-spiritualā€ā€¦ as writer Kathryn Lum demonstrates? Read Lumā€™s manifesto on believing in multiple spiritualities, and how this could make the world a better placeā€” especially unraveling beliefs based on superiority over other faiths. And while Lum practices both Quaker and Bahaā€™i faith, she doesnā€™t limit herself to those two.

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With the new days comes new strength and new thoughts.ā€

ā€” Eleanor Roosevelt
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Five 2-min drinks that reduce inflammation

Did you know that inflammation is the #1 cause of chronic disease and accelerated aging, according to the World Health Organization?

Most chronic diseases from cancer to arthritis, memory loss, autoimmune disease and digestive disease ā€” can stem from inflammation that goes unchecked.

Inflammation is also a cause for advanced and accelerated agingā€¦ 

Fortunately, there is an easy way to get the inflammation under control:

If you want to protect yourself from inflammation and premature aging and disease, our friends at Zonia have a groundbreaking complimentary masterclass about how to turn off inflammation and slow down aging, called ā€œThe CEO of Aging.ā€ 

Inside, world class expert on aging and inflammation Dr. Ron Rosendale will reveal how you can essentially press your ā€œstop buttonā€ for agingā€¦

While keeping  inflammation under control. 

When you register for this Masterclass today, you will also get a complimentary eBook with yummy treats you can prepare in 2 minutes that are proven to fight against aging and inflammation.

Science has the secrets; itā€™s up to us all to unlock the answers. 

Learn about the science behind this longevity button ā€“ and see the astonishing results from people like you. It might just save your life as well. 

šŸ˜Š Conscious Corner

Other earth-conscious stories you may have missedā€¦

šŸ§  SLEEPY BRAIN: How NREM enhances cognitive function (more)

šŸŒæ AMAZONIAN HEALTH: Slowing deforestation improves health in Brazil (more)

šŸ» BARE BEAR: Rescued bald bear regains fur at Texas sanctuary (more)

šŸ  CORAL VITAMINS: Multivitamins could boost coral reef resilience (more)

šŸƒā€ā™€ļø QUICK & FIT: Brief daily activity reduces cardiovascular risk in women (more)

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To a healing future,

ā€” Rob


P.S. As a reminder, there will be no ECL newsletter this Wednesday on Christmas. Have a beautiful holiday, and weā€™ll see you on Friday, the 27th!