7/12/24: From Twilight Zone to cancer diet: the latest science

Happy Friday my friend,

😵‍💫 Did you know the “Twilight Zone” is a real place? In our oceans at a depth of between 200 and 1k meters. Below that is the ‘Midnight Zone’ and a lot of mysteries yet to be uncovered. Only about 20% of the ocean floor has been mapped. Check out some other unsolved mysteries about the ocean HERE.

ECL TRIVIA: What vegetable is technically a flower bud? (Answer below)

🌎 Planet Health

♻️ PARIS PLASTIC: In a historical first for any Olympic games, a company called Le Pavé is creating all the athlete podiums out of 100% recycled food containers. Additionally, 11k bleacher seats are being crafted from old shampoo bottles and multicolored bottle caps. The Paris Olympic committee "has pledged to make these Olympic Games the greenest in history."

☀️ CHINESE CAPACITY: China "has double the amount of renewable capacity under construction compared to all other countries combined," says a new report from Global Energy Monitor. Click here to see an illustration of China's solar and wind power in construction against output of countries like the US and Brazil. "Currently, wind and solar are making up around 37% of (China's) total power capacity, and coal makes up around 39%."

🐝 BEE'S NEEDS: Developing research has concluded these five flower varieties are what the bees need more of to thrive, citing "ideal protein-to-lipid ratios in pollen for wild bee nutrition." Pollen was studied from 57 native North American plant species. "The loss of preferred host plants is a contributing factor to the decline of some bee populations," which is why creating bee-friendly habitats with the correct plants is so vital.

🧑‍⚕️ Human Health

☕️ FOREVER FOOD CHEMICALS: What do white rice, coffee, eggs, and seafood have in common? People who ate more of these showed higher levels of toxic PFAS in their plasma and breast milk. "The study checked samples from 3k pregnant mothers, and is among the first studies to suggest coffee and white rice may be contaminated at higher rates than other foods," the article states. (Riana and I aim to be conscious of coffee contaminants in our household, and love drinking Purity coffee— one of the most rigorously tested and cleanest coffees in the world.)

🌿 CANCER SURVIVORS: Can your diet at the end of cancer treatment change your life expectancy? This groundbreaking 13-year-study shows how a mediterranean diet helped cancer survivors live longer. "Survivors who started to follow the diet at the conclusion of their treatment had a 32% lower chance of a premature death," and also had a "60% drop in the specific risk of heart-related mortality following treatment."

🍴 GRACEFUL AGING: Do you know someone in their 40s? Tell them their diet habits midlife could help them become 43-84% more likely to be well-functioning physically at age 70, based on results from a new 30-year study. “Our study provides evidence for dietary recommendations to consider not only disease prevention but also promoting overall healthy aging as a long-term goal," said a Harvard postdoctoral fellow who presented the findings.

☑ 25 foods to calm chronic inflammation (and prevent pain)

Chronic inflammation is at the root of countless health issues. But are you consuming the simple foods and herbs which can be a powerful weapon against it?

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Creature Feature

🦘 PALM-SIZED POSSUM: One of the cutest marsupials in the world— the sugar glider— can glide from tree to tree, and "half the length of a soccer pitch in one trip," according to National Geographic. Adorably furry and most active at night, the sugar glider is wild and native to Australia and Tasmania. Though some people do keep them as pets, sugar gliders aren't legal to own everywhere, and unfortunately, these precious animals are one of the top illegally traded exotic creatures.

Nutrition 101

🦐 ASTAXANTHIN: Astaxanthin is a red pigment found in certain marine organisms like shrimp, krill, salmon, and microalgae. It’s one of the most powerful antioxidants providing various health benefits, such as reducing oxidative stress, supporting skin health, and enhancing exercise performance. Additionally, astaxanthin's unique molecular structure allows it to cross the blood-brain barrier, potentially promoting cognitive health and it works like an "internal sunscreen" to protect from sunburn.

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To a healing future,

— Rob

P.S. YES, you may already know about some of these most powerful anti-inflammatory foods and herbs…

However, I’m certain that many will surprise you, including foods you may currently pass right by in the store. → The herb cherished in Ayurvedic medicine for over 3k years that modern science confirms may combat inflammation down to the cellular level – and may even protect your organs and tissues from heavy metals and other toxins.

In fact, you’ll love that all these foods and herbs are easily available and easy to “put into action” against chronic inflammation, so…

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