🐝 Bee saving breakthrough, forbidden zone, sunscreen pollution

Happy Friday my friend,

Want to travel in September? Here’s EcoFlow’s quick guide to the best places to visit to welcome in the change of the season! 🍂

ECL TRIVIA: What nutrient is found in abundance in dark leafy greens and supports detox and brain function? (Answer below)

🌎 Planet Health

🐝 HONEYBEE SUPERFOOD: A breakthrough in preventing honeybee decline is thanks to an Oxford lab student, who created these nutrient-rich tubes of “superfood.” Studies show that colonies consuming the superfood “had up to 15 times more baby bees that made it to adulthood.” Read more about how this can help protect bees and our global food supply here.

🧴 SUNSCREEN POLLUTION: What happens when sunscreen enters our oceans and freshwater? Though it may shield our skin from UV damage, sunscreen’s chemical ingredients (both organic UV filters and mineral formulations) are increasingly linked to environmental and human health risks, disrupting hormones, marine life, coral, and bioaccumulation in fish. 

🐻 ACCIDENTAL PARADISE: In the Korean DMZ, a landmine-strewn buffer zone, nature has quietly reclaimed space for musk deer and Asiatic black bears. “Weapons meant for killing have become the greatest protectors of life,” says the director of the DMZ Ecology Research Institute, referring to the landmines. With over 100 endangered species recorded, read more about how this forbidden zone has become an “accidental ecological paradise.” 

🧑‍⚕️ Human Health

🍫 HOT COCOA MAGIC: Dried and roasted cacao beans are the core ingredient of chocolate, and studies show consuming high flavanol hot cocoa can regenerate stem cells and reduce risk of cardiovascular death. Is a mug of hot chocolate really a healing beverage? Learn more from Dr. Mark Hyman and Dr. William Li here. (And, here’s a hot chocolate recipe if you’re craving it!)

🌰 22 ALMONDS: Could this simple snack extend your health? A new meta-analysis suggests that a daily handful of almonds could help slow aging by reducing oxidative stress and boosting antioxidant defenses. Read the full story and learn about the deeper study here. It should go without saying, find sources not using destructive agriculture practices to produce almonds.

🏊‍♀️ SWIMMING AND YOUR BRAIN: Why do our brains love water? Neuroscience studies show “after just two minutes of viewing water outdoors, blood pressure and heart rate drop,” and swimming improves mental health, reduces stress, and even improves memory and recall. Read more about how swimming enhances your well-being here.

It’s not about caffeine

If your morning coffee ritual is about more than caffeine, you’ll love what Purity Coffee has just released.

Their new Sacred Cups collection is crafted from women-led farms that put care for the earth and local communities at the center of every harvest. These small-lot coffees aren’t just delicious…they’re a celebration of farmers working in harmony with nature.

Of course, it’s still Purity: packed with antioxidants, tested for mold, pesticides, mycotoxins, and heavy metals (well beyond industry standards) so you can sip with peace of mind.

For the Earth Conscious Life community, there’s a special offer through August 31 – get 30% off your first Sacred Cups order with code ECL30.

Plus, enjoy no shipping fee in the U.S. on orders over $60.

Sacred Cups is offered in very limited batches, so once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Discover the collection today and taste coffee that truly honors people and planet.

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Trivia Answer:

Chlorophyll, the green pigment in plants, helps detoxify the body and supports oxygen delivery at the cellular level.

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