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AMERICA’S HIDDEN HEALTHY TRADITIONAL DIETS

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

In today’s newsletter, we explore American diets that could extend your life, see how particle physics might help treat hard-to-reach cancer tumors, cover good news for Big Cats (and bad news for future ‘Tiger Kings’) … and see a Nat Geo encounter with a very hungry albatross.

An illustration of a hand with a fork near bowls of blueberries, cucumber, corn, and squash.

ILLUSTRATION BY LUISA RIVERA

How can we live 10 extra years? An author who traveled the world examining “Blue Zone” diets has found life-extending, nutritious, and tasty eating (shown above) in pockets throughout the United States.

Nat Geo Explorer Dan Buettner found healthy traditions in the rural South, among Indigenous groups in New England and Hawaii, and in generations-old Texas Mexican dishes that feature garlic, cumin, and black pepper rather than the greasy, cheesy modern Anglo conception of Tex Mex food. Hungry yet?

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WHERE WAS THIS ALBATROSS?

A gif of a large bird coming to inspect a scuba diver in the water

VIDEO BY @BERTIEGREGORY

A strange encounter: Nat Geo Explorer Bertie Gregory was thrilled to have this up-close meeting with a curious and hungry gray-headed albatross, a voracious scavenger that is endangered. “I was in awe,” Gregory says, “but I think this bird was hoping I was dead.” Where did they meet? Click here for the answer.

Tune in to “Epic Adventures With Bertie Gregory,” now streaming on Disney+.

WHERE WAS THIS?

STORIES WE'RE FOLLOWING

A picture of someone receiving radiation therapy

PHOTOGRAPH BY CORINNA KERN, LAIF/REDUX

A new high-tech way to reach hard-to-get cancerous tumors (Pictured above, a patient receives traditional radiation treatment)

Images of women as they want to be seen

There may be life on Mars after all

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

How the U.S.’s first World War II trophy—a Japanese sub—ended up in Texas

How COVID clips away your brain connections

What archaeology tells us about the real Jesus

Senate passes bill that would outlaw future ‘Tiger King’-like operations. Related: The 2019 Nat Geo investigation that went to every member of Congress

THE NIGHT SKIES

An illustration of the moon with Mars peaking out behind it

ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW FAZEKAS

Where’s Mars? Normally, the planet would be at its biggest and brightest in tonight’s night sky. But for much of North America, Europe, and northern Africa, the moon will glide in front of Mars in what is known as a lunar occultation. How long will the moon block Mars? Depending on your location, from several minutes to an hour. Visit thenightskyguy.com for detailed local observing times. — Andrew Fazekas

BEST STARGAZING FOR 2023

LAST GLIMPSE

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PHOTOGRAPH BY SERGIO RAMAZZOTTI

Friend AND foe: Carbon dioxide can be both for humans. Freediving athlete Massimiliano Pampaloni (pictured above) must train specifically to prevent a buildup of CO2 in his body. Carbon dioxide is best known these days as the greenhouse gas primarily responsible for climate change, but Nat Geo reports that CO2 is behind better things as well, such as life-saving photosynthesis.

Today’s soundtrack: “Better Things,” by Fountains of Wayne

This newsletter has been curated and edited by Jen Tse, Mallory Benedict, Sydney Combs, and David Beard. Have an idea or a link? We'd love to hear from you at [email protected]. Thanks for reading.

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