Stop germs, dark showers, creatine

Happy Friday my friend,

Turns out, this 5k year old ayurvedic tradition is incredibly effective in reducing the length of the common cold by almost 2 days– and participants are 36% less likely to spread a cold to others! 🧂

ECL TRIVIA: What is the only continent with no native reptile species? (Answer below)

🌎 Planet Health

🐢 BAHAMAS BIODIVERSITY: A tiny Bahamian sanctuary is restoring habitats, propagating endemic species, and educating locals and visitors on native flora’s ecological and cultural value. Learn about the passionate botanist leading the reforestation efforts here.

♻️ ROMANIA’S REVOLUTION: In just two years since introducing a beverage-container recycling program, Romania has turned trash into a national habit shift. Learn here about the program that’s sparked mass participation, reclaiming billions of containers and pushing recycling rates near 94%! (Proof that smart incentives can power circular economies quickly.)

🛍 CORN STARCH BAGS: Totally compostable, these non-plastic bags biodegrade in just 180 days. Watch this one minute recap video about the benefits and possibilities.

🧑‍⚕️ Human Health

🚿 DARK SHOWERS: An intuitive practice for some, this latest wellness trend of turning the lights way down when showering has major health and nervous system benefits, calms the mind, and signals the body toward rest and relaxation. Read about all the benefits here.

🧠 MENTAL WELLNESS: Here’s 8 helpful tips for practicing mental wellness this January, including productive ways to alleviate sadness and anxiety, incorporating movement at your desk, and achieving better sleep in the new year.

🧬 CREATINE BOOST: Could this inexpensive nutraceutical help with depression treatment? This 8-week randomized trial found that adding 5 g/day of creatine monohydrate to cognitive-behavioral therapy significantly improved depression outcomes versus CBT alone.

 🌱 SUPERFOOD SPOTLIGHT

Growing broccoli sprouts is one of our favorite ways to savor nutrients like sulforaphane, a powerful anti-inflammatory superfood. (We’ve been loving THIS sprout growing kit next to our kitchen sink, if you’re looking to grow your own.) Click here to read more about how broccoli sprouts are 50-100 times more potent than big broccoli bundles!

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Trivia Answer:

Antarctica.

To a healing future,

— Rob

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