9/2/24: 🐘 Protect elephants, grow brain cells, and shamans

Happy September my friend,

It’s officially the month my fiancée Riana begins her training as a certified holistic health coach – and YOU can too! If you’re interested in getting certified alongside her, I highly recommend signing up for this sample class to feel what Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) is all about.

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• See the IIN Coaching Method in action through a 30-min video coaching demo

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🐘 BE THE CHANGE: How are elephants, South Africa, and a college in Illinois all connected? Learn how Doctorate researcher Alida de Flamingh, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studies the tracking of wayfaring wild elephants in South Africa—making sure the animals can easily travel long distances, interbreed with other elephant populations, and keep strong genetics in the face of endangerment or extinction.

🍅 RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Perfectly designed for a big farmers market haul (or last-minute kitchen sink meal for expiring veggies), this Tomato Eggplant Zucchini Bake celebrates farmers markets with both deliciousness and healthiness combined. To boost the latter even more, switch out the nonstick cooking spray mentioned in the recipe with a high smoke point healthier baking oil, ghee, or other.

🫒 SUPERFOOD SPOTLIGHT: You cook it in just about anything: Italian cuisine, pastas, or salad dressings. But you might not realize how truly super this superfood is! Olive oil (especially extra virgin olive oil) is rich in extremely unique antioxidants and healthy compounds you won’t find in other foods. Read more about this superfood right under your nose all along.

🧠 MIND: Neurogenesis is the growth of new brain cells – and it’s an important topic if you plan on keeping your mind sharp as you age. Physical activity, a few controversial substances, and powerful compounds in foods (blueberries, green tea, omega-3s, and curcumin) can help us keep our physical brain in tip-top shape. Check out 11 ways to encourage the growth of new brain cells.

🏅 BODY: When is it too late to miss your shot at the Olympics? To have the body (and medals!) of an Olympian, do you need to start training as a kid? Not always. Read about athletes who made it to the Olympics but started training in their early 20’s or later—plus important tips on how to approach workouts, lifestyle, and mindset to boost you towards Olympic ambitions.

🔮 SPIRIT: In many countries, mental health resources—like therapists or medications—are scarce. However, traditional healers have worked these posts for thousands of years, and long before modern psychology existed. Learn how traditional healers and shamans are stepping up in South Africa in the absence of conventional psychiatrists, psychologists, or therapists.

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To a healing future,

— Rob