Whatever your lifestyle choices, they all influence your hormone health. Stress level, job, body care products, sleep and largely nutrition.
Changing your diet is a huge step in the right direction to claiming your health back. Adding in the right food, herbs, botanicals, supplements & daily and weekly rituals are also immensely helpful on the road to restoring balance to your body, naturally or just helping you maintain your Goddess Glow!
Breakfast
Chia Pudding
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 Cup of Organic Whole Chia seeds 4 cups Water (Spring, Filtered, Alkaline) 1 cup Whole Cashews (soaked in cold water for 1 hour before using, strain & discard the water from soaking) 6 Medjool Dates or 1/4 cups of Pure Maple Syrup 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract 1/4 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt Fresh Berries, Seasonal Fruit, and/or Bee Pollen for topping Optional: 1/4 Cup Cacao power for a Chocolate version.
Instructions
Place Chia Seeds in a medium mixing bowl, set aside for later.
Add pre soaked cashews in a blender (Vitamin or Ninja work best), pour in the 4 cups of water, the dates or Maple Syrup & Vanilla Extract.
Blend on a high speed for 4 minutes.
Pour the liquid into the mixing bowl with the Chia Seeds. Mix well every few minutes for about 15 mins, or until a thick pudding like consistency has been reached.
Optional Chocolate version, add the cacao to the mixture once the pudding mixture had started to firm up.
Pour into 1 larger mason jar or 2 small ones. Place in the fridge & chill for about 1 hour.
Remove from the fridge, give a stir & add your toppings, & a drizzle of raw honey or maple syrup if sweetener level needs to be added.
Morning Drink
Lemon Water
Warm Lemon water first thing in the morning on an empty stomach helps to ensure that the body is metabolizing & breaking down damaging toxins derived form our environment. Lemon Water has an alkalizing effect on the body, this can help balance your body’s hormones, by moving the toxins out of the body. While also fighting inflammation, supporting & healing the immune system, it also helps the body to stay hydrated & nourished by providing electrolytes. Lemon Water is a definite win!
Dinner
Salmon Goddess Bowl
Serves 2.
Ingredients
Base: 1 1/2 Cups of Organic Brown Rice
Dressing: Juice & Zest of 1 Lemon 2 tsp Maple Syrup 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Seed Oil 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp Tamari
Sesame Kale: 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil 2 tsp Tamari 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds 2 cups Organic Kale (Washed, cut, stems removed)
Crunchy Veggies: 3/4 cup Matchstick Carrots 3/4 thinly sliced Napa Cabbage or Red Cabbage 1/2 cup Matchstick Beets 1 Avocado
Protein: 2 Salmon Filets or for Vegetarian: Tofu or Tempeh
Optional Extras: Nori sheets, sliced thinly Steamed Edamame
Instructions
Rinse Brown Rice, and cook as instructed on the package.
While the rice is cooking, prepare the Crunchy Veggies, thinly slice the cabbage, and matchstick cut the carrots and beets. Half the Avocado, take the pit out and thinly slice. Set these aside in separate piles.
Make the dressing in a mason jar. Combining lemon juice & zest with 2 tsp maple syrup, 1 tsp of sesame oil, 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil, & 1 tsp tamari. Shake vigorously & set aside.
Once the rice is cooked, take off the heat, & leave lid slightly off the pot to cool.
To make the sesame kale, toast the sesame seeds lightly in a cast iron pan, once they are toasted set them aside in a small bowl. Add the Toasted Sesame oil to the pan, then add the shredded kale leaves to the pan along with 1 tsp of olive oil. Turn the heat to medium & sauté for 2-3 min until the greens turn bright green. Add 2 tsp tamarind & turn heat down, cook for another minute until liquid is reduced. Remove from heat.
Assemble bowls with a base of rice, crunchy veggies, sesame kale, avocado, then salmon, drizzle the dressing over top, & garnish with toasted sesame seeds.