Take a deep breath. In and out. Candy has no moral value. What you eat doesn't make you good or bad, worthy or unworthy. It just is. Just like how one day of eating veggies doesn’t change your whole life, neither does one day of eating candy. But I too have been in the place … Continue reading So you ate all the Halloween candy… Now what?
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Struggle to Make a Plate? Here’s how to Prep a Meal for Happy Hormones
When you are thinking about building your plate for a meal, what comes to mind? When you think about what you should add for “health” I bet one of the first things you think of is adding veggies! We all know that veggies are wonderful and great and… yes, of course we need them! But … Continue reading Struggle to Make a Plate? Here’s how to Prep a Meal for Happy Hormones
What Should you Sip for Healthy Hormones and Fertility Bliss?
Sipping water all day long can get exhausting. Especially if it doesn’t taste particularly thrilling to you in the first place. However, your body still needs to get enough hydration to support healthy hormones, cervical fluid, encourage lymphatic fluid to move toxins out effectively, and so that you don’t feel that 4pm brain fog sliding in every … Continue reading What Should you Sip for Healthy Hormones and Fertility Bliss?
5 Ways to Add Variety to your Foods!
Are you a creature of habit? I know that I am!! It is so easy for me to get stuck eating the same foods and the same meals over and over again (like my "go-to" oats pictured below). Because I know I like them, and because I know I will tolerate them. That being said, … Continue reading 5 Ways to Add Variety to your Foods!
Traveling? Grab a snack like this!
With summer travels from road trips to weekend getaways, it’s important that we have snacks on hand! Otherwise, you might find yourself hangry, with low blood sugar, and searching for anything sugary for quick energy. (PS make sure to read to the bottom for a freebie!) Recently I experienced this first hand while my husband … Continue reading Traveling? Grab a snack like this!
If the phases of your menstrual cycle were pants!
Yes, this is silly. Yes, I am also serious. All for the purpose of a much bigger and important lesson: Catering your life to your cycle and honoring the shifts in your mood, comfort, and preferences is a beautiful step in the process of understanding and healing your hormones. So let’s get into it! If … Continue reading If the phases of your menstrual cycle were pants!
Ways to Improve Hormone Health that Aren’t “Just Weight Loss.”
How many times have you heard to just “lose weight” and your hormones will figure themselves out? Or... Gotta love this one… “just eat less and move more.” To suggest that weight is the most important or only solution for any hormone concern is not okay. Especially when this advice is often given with no regard … Continue reading Ways to Improve Hormone Health that Aren’t “Just Weight Loss.”
A Few Extra Pounds? Pregnancy Weight Gain is so Much More
You’re looking in the mirror wondering how on earth you are going to do this for another 8 weeks. You stepped onto the scale at the doctor’s office yesterday and it was the highest you’ve ever been…and it’s only going to go up. The swelling alone is enough to drive anyone crazy. How did it … Continue reading A Few Extra Pounds? Pregnancy Weight Gain is so Much More
Need More Energy on Your Period? Have a Snack!
Hear me out! I know you have been taught that snacking is bad, will only lead to weight gain, and that coffee is the answer to all of your energy problems… but that’s just not true! Snacking is one of the BEST things you can do for your period. Why? Balance. Blood sugar balance, hormone … Continue reading Need More Energy on Your Period? Have a Snack!
Is it Time for an Adrenal Cocktail?
Have you noticed a midafternoon slump? Do you feel a little groggy, lightheaded, or lethargic in the midmorning or midafternoon? It’s quite possible that you need a little extra nutrition and hydration at these times to keep you going through the day, especially if you suspect your blood sugar might be getting a bit low … Continue reading Is it Time for an Adrenal Cocktail?
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