Why oatmeal is better than Cheerios for breakfast; the teenage girl behind ‘Frankenstein’

Also, a tortoise that helps others; a planet that once crashed into Earth; why adults also need playtime; can aging be cured?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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WHAT WHOLE GRAINS CAN DO Thursday, December 14, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we discover foods that hit three key health indicators, track the teenage girl who became a master of horror, discover that a planet once crashed into Earth ... and learn that adults need playtime, too.

PHOTOGRAPH BY CARLOSGAW, GETTY IMAGES Steel cut oats. Barley. Quinoa. These foods check three important boxes for good health: whole grain, high fiber, and a low glycemic index. Highly refined foods often spike the glycemic count and give you less fiber. How do you make sure you buy the right stuff? How do you make healthy grains like oats (pictured above, in four stages of processing) and farro tasty? How do they help you? READ THE FULL STORY

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

CARLO CADENAS

Playing is not just for children—it also has health benefits for adults (Above, a 3D illustration of adults playing on a four-tier playground.) Each year monarchs go on a dangerous journey. Now, scientists are helping them. Does magnesium really help with sleep and anxiety? Can aging be cured? Scientists are giving it a try. This is one of the last places on Earth to explore an ancient Arctic life Don't risk your holiday plans: The basics still matter for COVID and flu

How a teenage girl became the mother of horror These wild parrots traded the tropical jungle for the concrete jungle. Now they may be a lifeline for vulnerable species. What archaeology can tell us about the real Jesus Do you travel? Go walking? Like maps? These last-minute gifts may be for you.

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE The builder: This California desert tortoise is an example of a threatened species that is key for other animals, too. It burrows homes that are used by several other animals. Like, which one? A. Western banded gecko B. Desert wood rat C. Mojave rattlesnake D. Desert cottontail E. All of the above CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

PHOTO OF THE DAY

PHOTOGRAPH BY JASPER DOEST Can you guess what today is? Yep, National Monkey Day. But even as these primates are revered by many, in some places they are subjected to a life of circus-like performances—made to wear costumes, do backflips, and walk on stilts to please crowds. (Above, trainers in Japan take their diapered charges on walks in the streets.) Photographer and Nat Geo Explorer Jasper Doest documented this reality and was honored with the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for this project. SEE HIS IMAGES

LAST GLIMPSE

ILLUSTRATION BY HONGPING DENG, HANGZHOU SPHERE STUDIO The ghost that created the moon: 4.5 billion years ago, a protoplanet slammed into a newly-born Earth, sending huge amounts of material into orbit. Some of that material eventually became the moon. Dubbed Theia, scientists have found no trace of the protoplanet’s debris ... until now. A new study suggests traces of Theia may still appear as dense chunks in the Earth's mantle. (Above, an illustration depicting Theia's impact with a young planet Earth, and the subsequent movement created within the Earth's mantle and core.) MYSTERY SOLVED?

Today’s soundtrack: Under The Earth, Yeah Yeah Yeahs We hope this newsletter brightened your Thursday! It was curated and edited by David Beard, Nancy San Martín, Jen Tse, and Nishita Naga. Know someone who might want our newsletter in their inbox? Here’s the signup. See you tomorrow!

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