🏋️ Muscle mass, nuclear painter, shawarma recipe

Happy Monday my friend,

If you ever wanted a great break down on what food labels mean what…this is a really great guide you can look at right here or download. It’s called “How To Be A Conscious Eater”. Requires no sign up. Instant access.

🎨 BE THE CHANGE: This Kazakh painter, Karipbek Kuyukov, uses incredible art to protest nuclear testing and the harms of its radiation on living things. Even more incredible: Kuyukov was born without arms. Impacted by his birth near a nuclear testing site, Kuyukov uses his lips to paint vivid images warning of the danger and destruction of nuclear weapons. His pieces continue to be world-famous for both his artistic talent and the activism they speak.

🫓 RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Love eating healthy — but sick of salads? This Chickpea Shawarma Wrap Recipe emulates all the same freshness, but with substantial Mediterranean ingredients and inspiration instead. Enjoy this easy-to-make fusion of coriander, cinnamon, cucumbers, tomatoes, mint, and more for a fresh flavor explosion.

🌾SUPERFOOD SPOTLIGHT: Ever heard of Millet? This global cereal grain, on-par with buckwheat and quinoa, could be a special superfood for women and hormone balance. That said, men shouldn’t knock it, either! It could have benefits for everybody: It’s a non-gluten grain alternative that promotes inflammation-fighting and boosts energy.

🤝 MIND: Scientists promote these same universal ingredients for a healthy mind, over and over again: Good sleep. Exercise. Good diet. But what about social connection? Turns out, staying social on the regular — and fostering strong ties to community — can reduce your risk of cognitive decline, dementia, and other neurological risks. Read all about it here!

🏋️ BODY: Many prefer to be in shape— and for a lot of us, that means the pursuit of building muscle. But is there an exact science to it? What exercises get you there faster? According to this article, increasing volume and resistance are important… but even more critical are your set numbers! Read more about what sets actually do, the best amount of sets for you, and finding those magic numbers here.

🌳 SPIRIT: “Nature is more than a material reality,” says eco-spiritualist and eco-theologian, Michel Maxime Egger. Read this article that urges you to look past the physical in nature, and brings the unlikely together in a beautiful, harmonious way: Christian principles, mysticism, Dostoevsky, and what it means to be a true steward of the earth through a universal spiritual lens. To take better care of the earth, Egger says, “The challenge is to change the paradigm.”

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😊 Conscious Corner

Other earth-conscious stories you may have missed…

🦦 NEW SPECIES DISCOVERED: Scientists uncover 27 new species, including amphibious mammals, in Peru’s Alto Mayo region (more)

🦅 WILDLIFE PROTECTION: $125M in grants awarded for wildlife crossings to reduce roadkill and protect biodiversity in the U.S. (more)

🌳 CONGO PROTECTION: Democratic Republic of the Congo announces world's largest tropical forest reserve, covering 6M hectares (more)

🌞 SOLAR SURGE: US adds 30 gigawatts of solar power in 2024, expected to remain largest source of new power generation (more)

💬 Poll

⬅️ Last poll’s results

Considering oxalates, is spinach good or bad for you?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Healthy in moderation 🥗 (89.4%)

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Oxalates are dangerous ☠️ (10.6%)

To a healing future,

— Rob