What cutting out alcohol does to the body

Plus, pairing up nutrients for better health; how Siamese cats change their colors; an American diet that could add 10 years to your life. And ... boo!  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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THE EFFECT IS DRAMATIC Tuesday, October 31, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we catch the end of Sober October and discover the dramatic improvements that one move makes to your body, pair up these nutrients for better health ... and get frightened with a Halloween trip to Ireland’s “hell caves.”

PHOTOGRAPH BY VICTORIA JONES, PA IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES It sounds too good to be true: What one move can improve sleep, brighten moods, decrease depression and anxiety—and give you better skin and a healthier gut? The answer: giving up alcohol. The change is noticeable quickly, Nat Geo reports. And that’s not counting the rejuvenation of your organs and the reduction of carcinogens inside you. Wait—is there any wiggle room here? READ THE FULL STORY

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

PHOTOGRAPH BY DE AGOSTINI, GETTY IMAGES

A genetic mutation gives Siamese cats temperature-sensitive fur that can change color (The red point Siamese, above, sports accents of reddish or orange brown.) They robbed graves and got away with it—until some turned to murder Limit the candy consumption. Here is how sugar and fat affect your brain What a cardiac stress test can reveal about your risk of cancer Giant lizards, hissing ducks, and pythons: Florida has an invasive species problem

These devout young Catholics are embracing the old ways This American diet could add 10 years to your life She escaped the killing fields of Oklahoma. Who is the latest face on U.S. quarters? Why are cases of shingles growing so dramatically? Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, oxytocin: your happy hormones, explained

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

PHOTOGRAPH BY BDMCINTOSH, GETTY IMAGES It's called nutrient synergy: The pairing of two or three nutrients to be consumed together to get the most powerful effect on your health. Can you guess what nutrients are in the (above) frittata? A. Calcium B. Vitamin D C. Vitamin K D. All of the above CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PHOTOGRAPH BY EYE UBIQUITOUS, UNIVERSAL IMAGES GROUP/GETTY IMAGES Portal to the underworld? Aiming to teach people about morality and sin, theme parks such as Singapore’s Haw Par Villa park (above), began as temple gardens that warned visitors of Buddhism’s many levels of hell—and the gruesome fates that awaited them there. UNDERWORLD PORTAL

LAST GLIMPSE

PHOTOGRAPH RONAN O'CONNELL Hell caves? Where does Halloween begin? Why do people wear costumes? Some point to unassuming caves in the Irish countryside (above), where demons were said to emerge. People costumed themselves to “fool” devils into moving on to other targets. TRICK OR TREAT!

Today’s soundtrack: This Is Halloween, from The Nightmare Before Christmas Thanks for reading our newsletter! It was edited and curated by Nancy San Martín, Cameron Peters, Jen Tse, and David Beard. We'd love to hear from you: david.beard@natgeo.com. Keep shining!

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