Themis | Healthy Living, No Pills

As soon as you wake up, hydrate 🧂💦
As soon as you feel stressed, cook 👩‍🍳
As soon as you feel down, get sun 🌞
As soon as you feel tired, walk 🚶‍♂️
As soon as you self doubt, meditate 🧘‍♂️
As soon as you feel angry, run 🏃‍♂️ or lift weights 🏋️‍♂️

#Health

All vitamins are lab-made. There’s no such thing as a “natural” vitamin. 💊❌

Nature isn’t something you can bottle.

Eat real food. Get some sun. Watch your health change. 🌿☀️

We used to grow it, pick it, and make it ourselves. 🥬🍞

Now we order it, microwave it, or grab it on the go—and then pop pills to fill the gaps.

No wonder disease is everywhere. 🤷‍♂️

Reclaim your roots. Your health depends on it.

Can’t believe this needs saying, but here we are: Leafy greens, nightshades, nuts, legumes, and mushrooms are not toxic.

The fear of lectins, oxalates, or goitrogens is completely overblown.

Data shows people eating more of these foods live longer, healthier lives. 🤷‍♂️

Oranges 🍊 aren’t just a refreshing snack — they’re loaded with nutrients that do wonders for your health.

Peel one, and you’re getting way more than just a burst of sweetness.

Top 10 Supplements 💊❌

1. Sun 🌞
2. Sleep 💤
3. Fish 🐟
4. Nuts 🌰
5. Vegetables 🥦
6. Hydration 💧
7. Exercise 🏃‍♂️
8. Eggs 🥚
9. Herbal Teas 🍵
10. Meat 🥩

Bad diets kill more than smoking does, but there's no warning of fatty liver disease every time you grab a bag of ultra-processed trans-fat-filled chips. 🍟❌

🍓 Strawberry: Low calorie, high in vitamin C, improves blood sugar regulation and heart health.
🍉 Watermelon: Low calorie, contains lycopene and citrulline, benefits heart health and exercise performance.

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Adding any of these fruits to your diet is a fantastic way to boost your health!

🍑 Plum: High polyphenols, supports bone and heart health.
🍐 Pear: Aids digestive health and reduces inflammation.
🍍 Pineapple: High in antioxidants and manganese, supports digestion and muscle recovery.

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🍑 Nectarine: Contains antioxidants, benefits heart and digestive health.
🍎 Pomegranate: Rich in antioxidants, reduces blood pressure, boosts brain health, and prevents chronic diseases.
🎃 Pumpkin: High in carotenoids, supports eye, heart, and immune health.

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🍋 Lemon/Lime: Low calorie, high in vitamin C and various antioxidants, supports blood vessel health, improves iron absorption, and prevents kidney stones.
🥭 Mango: Contains vitamin C and beta-carotene, benefits heart and immune health, higher in sugar.

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🌰 Fig: Lots of fiber, aids digestion, best in moderation due to high sugar.
🍊 Grapefruit: Low calorie, high in antioxidants, boosts immune health and improves insulin sensitivity.
🍇 Grape: Rich in antioxidants, supports heart health, and regulates sleep.

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🍈 Cantaloupe: Low calorie, high in carotenoids and vitamin C, supports eye and heart health.
🍒 Cherry: High in antioxidants and melatonin, aids in muscle recovery, and improves sleep quality.
🥥 Coconut: High in healthy fats, fiber, antimicrobial, and good for brain health.

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🍌 Banana: Provides energy, rich in B6, manganese, and potassium. Good for gut health and immunity.
🍇 Blackberry/Blueberry: High antioxidant content, supports immune and heart health, reduces oxidative damage, and aids in cognitive health.

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Common Fruits: Health Benefits, Nutrients, and More

🍏 Apple: Rich in fiber and antioxidants, benefits digestion and lowers diabetes risk.
🥑 Avocado: Nutrient-dense, rich in healthy fats, fiber, and several vitamins. Supports heart health, gut health, and lowers blood pressure.

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What seems expensive: A healthy diet. 🍽️
What’s really expensive: Pills, insulin, surgery, dialysis, transplants. 💊💉

Invest in your health now, and you’ll save later.

Onions 🧅 are more than just a base ingredient — they’re a nutritional powerhouse hiding in plain sight.

Add them to your meals, and you’re getting a lot more than just flavor.

Underrated cardio exercises:

- Frequent sex
- Hiking uphill in nature
- Dancing like nobody’s watching
- Chasing your kid who just learned to walk 😅

Unpopular opinion: Obsessing about being healthy is not healthy.

If you don’t eat eggs, you’re most likely choline deficient and at a higher risk of cognitive decline. Eat your eggs—but, like everything in life, don’t overdo it.

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In the next thread about vitamin C, I’ll cover three studies on why overdosing with ascorbic acid might not be a great idea. ❗

But something tells me that if Linus Pauling had seen these findings, he might’ve been more cautious about pushing high doses of vitamin C.

In other words, for a supplement to match the benefits of a few servings of fruits or dark leafy greens, you’d need to consume a lot of ascorbic acid—far more than the typical vitamin C supplement contains. 🤔

Not quite.

Foods are more than just the sum of their individual parts. 🍏🥦

For example, when scientists studied the antioxidant power of a small piece of apple, they found that just 5.7 mg of vitamin C had the same antioxidant effect as 1,500 mg of isolated vitamin C (ascorbic acid) supplement.

At the same time, large population studies show that people who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables—foods rich in vitamin C—tend to have lower rates of heart disease, cancer, and overall mortality.

So, many naturally assume that vitamin C is the magic bullet, right?

Cancer Prevention 🎗️

Studies also show no effect of vitamin C on preventing total cancer or specific cancers, like prostate cancer. [3] [4]

Heart Health ❤️

A 2007 randomized trial showed no effect of vitamins C, E, or beta-carotene on heart disease in people at high risk of cardiovascular events. [1]

And more recent evidence shows that vitamin C doesn’t reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in healthy or high risk people. [2]

The Flu 🌡️

The Cochrane Collaboration analyzed 29 studies involving more than 11,000 participants.

Here’s what they found:
- Taking vitamin C regularly won’t stop you from catching a cold.
- It might slightly shorten the duration, but only if you start supplementing before the first symptoms.

The problem?

None of his claims have ever been reliably proven.

What the Research Actually Says 📚

Since the 1970s, multiple studies have shown no significant benefit from vitamin C supplementation for the flu, heart disease, or cancer.

Vitamin C is often promoted as a way to prevent the common cold.

But where did the myth of vitamin C as a flu-fighter come from?

One man: Linus Pauling, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who, in the 70s, popularized the idea of vitamin C to cure the common cold and prevent disease.