8/23/24: 🚰 Ancient walrus, food bank impact, lead in water

Happy Friday my friend,

If you missed seeing the biggest meteor shower of the year, don’t worry! People from all over the world shared their magnificent Perseid Meteor photos here, many of them also featuring the Northern Lights.

ECL TRIVIA: About how many times stronger is a dog's sense of smell as compared to a human? (Answer below)

🌎 Planet Health

🌿 FOOD BANK IMPACT: The Global Foodbanking Network's annual impact report revealed that 1.7B meals were served to 40M people last year through its member organizations. By rescuing food from farms and wholesale markets, food banks address hunger and contribute to a more sustainable planet by reducing food waste and landfill emissions. Learn more about the data behind this growing need for (and the positive impact of!) food banks globally here.

🌊 SURF’S UP: Surfing isn’t just a recreational activity. Surf breaks are critical ecosystems for biodiversity and carbon storage, and this recent study shows how these areas hold significant amounts of irrecoverable carbon, making their conservation essential to overall environmental health. Protecting surf breaks can also boost local economies through surf tourism.

🌺 LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMED: In 2017, a neglected garden in Rio de Janeiro's Governor's Island was revitalized by local residents. Inspired by its success, the community adopted agroforestry practices, transforming the urban landscape, and providing food, medicine, and educational opportunities. Click here to see photos and read the story of how it’s bloomed into a 6k-square-foot abundance of medicinal food, new critters, kids learning to compost, and healthy soil.

🧑‍⚕️ Human Health

🚰 DON’T DRINK THE WATER: If you needed another reason to be skeptical of city tap water, an Oakland, CA School District recently disclosed “nearly 200 of its drinking fountains and water faucets have elevated lead levels and that parents were wrongly kept in the dark.” Read here about the lead test results they uncovered, and don’t forget to ensure your kids have a large reusable water bottle with filtered water as they go back to school. (If you’re looking for excellent filtration for your home, check out AquaTru’s system - it’s what I use in my own home.)

💊 PREGNANCY PROBIOTICS: Could pregnant women with Bifidobacterium breve in their gut have healthier babies? Researchers believe that providing this "good bacteria" to pregnant mothers could improve fetal development, potentially leading to improved brain development in babies, and new treatments for fetal growth restriction, BBC reports.

🥕 ANTI-ANXIETY APPETITE: A study found that people adhering to a healthy diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish, had a “74% lower likelihood of having an anxiety disorder” compared to those who didn’t follow this healthy eating pattern.This research suggests that dietary choices can play a crucial role in mental health, providing a potential alternative or approach to managing anxiety.

What’s a “Serum”?

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Creature Feature

🦴 ANCIENT WALRUS: What has whiskers, tusks, and lived 5.3M years ago? This guy! Last week, scientists discovered this new species of extinct walrus, and uncovering the fossils “can tell us a great deal about how marine mammals adapted to environmental changes in the past,” researchers report. Did you know? There’s only one known walrus species remaining on Earth today. 👀

Nutrition 101

💪 NATURAL ENERGY: Creatine is a naturally occurring compound found in red meat, seafood, and supplements. It aids muscle energy production, supports muscle growth, and may benefit brain health. Learn more about creatine and the known safety precautions of creatine supplements from Harvard’s Chief Medical Editor here.

💬 Poll

⬅️ Last poll’s results

Do you use any sugar alternatives?

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Yes, helps reduce sugar 🍪 (24.4%)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 No, don't use em (75.6%)

To a healing future,

— Rob

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