Your Brain on Ultra-Processed Foods: A New Scientific Perspective
You already know ultra-processed foods aren't great for your waistline — but what are they doing to your brain? A wave of new scientific research is revealing a much darker picture, one that involves dopamine spikes, disrupted brain chemistry, mood disorders, and a controversial new clinical diagnosis that has health professionals rethinking everything. This article breaks down the emerging science in plain language and asks a question worth sitting with: is the food on your plate quietly rewiring the way you think, feel, and crave?
ECL TRIVIA: What do you call animals that are most active at dawn and dusk? (Answer below)
Earth Conscious News
August 14th, 2026
Planet Health
REPURPOSED WASTE: The fibrous “farm waste” byproducts of bananas have the potential to grow the economy in Bangladesh by more than $94M in export earnings. “Fiber from the [banana] stems, is used to produce handicrafts, sarees, curtains, mats, and bags, among other products,” this article reports.
DEEP DIVING SONGS: This fascinating new research reveals the complexity “of a humpback whale’s iconic song is directly tied to how deep it dives,” leading scientists to new ideas about ocean conservation, awareness of ocean noise pollution, and our understanding of these majestic creatures.
TIGER COMEBACK: Nepal's wild tigers surged from just 121 tigers in 2009 to over 400 today. Education, protection, ranger patrols, and local and Indigenous communities can bring a species back from the brink. Learn more HERE about how and where tigers are rebounding!
Your immune system depends on nutrients you eat—and it turns out, on the trillion microorganisms living in your gut. A new documentary series, Healing Kitchen: Let Food Be Thy Medicine, explores how to use food as medicine to support both. Each episode includes recipes, ancient remedies, and strategies to fortify your immune and gut health through what you're already putting on your plate.
You'll learn how to build plant-based healing recipes targeted to specific conditions, how herbs like garlic and ginger support your body's barrier functions, and why that ancient Indian spice shows up in both traditional and modern wellness work for its anti-inflammatory impact. There's a fire cider recipe used by herbalists to stop colds in their tracks, a Thai soup that combines immune-boosting mushrooms with anti-inflammatory spices, and dietary guidelines to support your microbiome as a living ecosystem rather than just fueling one body.
The series dives into why your immunity is so tightly woven with your microbiome that the two are almost inseparable—and how the foods you choose directly shape both.
What would you like different or better, Jimi?
Tomorrow, we're gathering as a high-vibing, Light-filled community.
You can focus this time on amping up your money flow.
You can shift the form by focusing on the energy of wellness for your body.
Or any situation, circumstance, or relationship to create what you DO want.
What does your "better" or "different" look like for you?
It awaits you at The Healing Event, tomorrow - Saturday, August 15th at 9 am to 12 pm Pacific / 12 to 3 pm Eastern.
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We're looking forward to being with you tomorrow.
You are infinitely loved,
Christy & The Council
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Planet Health
REPURPOSED WASTE: The fibrous “farm waste” byproducts of bananas have the potential to grow the economy in Bangladesh by more than $94M in export earnings. “Fiber from the [banana] stems, is used to produce handicrafts, sarees, curtains, mats, and bags, among other products,” 
DEEP DIVING SONGS: This 
TIGER COMEBACK: Nepal's wild tigers surged from just 121 tigers in 2009 to over 400 today. Education, protection, ranger patrols, and local and Indigenous communities can bring a species back from the brink. 
