Naturally Carli

Grateful, for grounding. 🌳✨

So wild how a few moments in time of mindful, intentional breaths can make me instantly feel more conscious and positive ✨

When I open my eyes after a meditation sesh in nature I swear the world looks and feels more vibrant 🦋

The world seems bigger 💫🪐

The mountains seem more climbable 🧗‍♀️

I feel more connected to mind, my body, and my heart ♥️

Grateful, for grounding. 🌻

Longevity life hacks to live longer!
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~ eat more rich foods like grapes, blueberries, & lemons 🍇🫐🍋

~ have a consistent source of 3 like eating walnuts, flaxseeds, or supplementing🎊

~ eat yo rich foods like fruits and vegetables because it can help reduce ⁣🥦🍉

~ eat more foods rich in ⁣like pumpkin seeds and oats🌰

~ enjoy more that are abundant in brightly coloured , herbs, and spices🍒🥭⁣

~ consume more ⁣ that can be found in 🟡

~ ensure you are getting adequate amounts of ⁣for your bod 😴

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~ have healthy stress relief coping mechanisms⁣ like or 🤸‍♀️

“Okay , but . . . How do these things really help us live longer ? 🤨”

It’s because these positive lifestyle changes can reduce free radicles damage and support our telemeres!!! 🥰😍

“What are !? 🤷‍♀️”
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Allow me to explain 🤓⁣
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The human body is a multi cellular organism with trillions of cells that are individually alive with their own eco system♻️⁣
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Every single time a cell divides, the DNA must be copied 🧬⁣
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Telemeres act as a cap at the end of the chromosome to protect the DNA strand ~ I like to think of telemeres as the aglet at the end of a shoelace👟 ⁣
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Every time the DNA is split and copied, the end of the stand know as the TELEMERE becomes shortened🔬⁣
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The cells that make up our bodies (other than our reproductive cells) are called somatic cells, these cells have a finite ability to replicate🦠⁣

Meaning they have limits to how many times they can divide before the cell dies which contributes to 👵🏻⁣
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When DNA gets copied to many times, the telemere becomes to shortened to copy and the dies 🥴✌️ ⁣
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So the list of can indeed help protect our precious telemeres to sustain healthy cells and possibly lengthen our life & health span 🥳

Live long & 🐝 well friends ♥️

ALL the colours of the 🌈

🫐 Eating a wide range of bright, colourful, fresh foods is so vital because

🥑 Different foods have different beneficial polyphenols

🍒 polyphenols is a fancy way to basically say ‘plant pigments’ or antioxidants

🥕 different plant pigment colours offer different benefits

💚 = chlorophyll

~ aids in the natural detoxification process
~ can help reduce inflammation
~ helps to improve red blood cell quality

Sources: Cucumbers, leafy greens, kewi, broccoli, green apples 🥬🥒🥦🫑🥝🍈

🧡/💛 = carotenoids

~ can help enhance the immune system
~ eye health
~ can help to protect against the sun

Sources: carrots, sweet potatoes, corn, sweet bell peppers, yellow squash

💙/💜 = resveratrol

~ antioxidant to help reduce oxidation
~ promotes longevity
~ helps reduce inflammation

Sources : blueberries, purple onion, purple cabbage, eggplant, red wine

❤️ = lypocene

~ can help protect DNA structure
~ can help reduce UV Ray damage
~ can help improve skin health

Sources: tomatoes, red grapefruit, red bell peppers, cherries

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✨ S I M P L I C I T Y ✨⁣
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To be real, I have not felt inspired to focus my energy toward creating new intricate recipes 👩‍🍳 ⁣
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So I haven’t ⁣
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I have been craving calm, and simplicity✨⁣
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Honouring my needs how ever I see fit, helps me feel acknowledged and heard. By myself.💯⁣
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I am learning to fill my own cup with what I need, letting go of self imposed unrealistic expectations, ⁣
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and it’s a beautiful thing.🦋⁣
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Ultra Simple Greek Salad:⁣
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~ mixed greens + spinach 🥬⁣
~ brown rice 🍚 ⁣
~ toasted baby falafels 🥙⁣
~ hummus 🥄⁣
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Also, happy happy 2021 to all 🥂🥳 May this year be full to the brim with self-love, self-discovery, and FUN💛