What is the key to a hormone friendly snack?

👉🏼 Reducing stress on the body.

We can reduce stress on the body by providing it with what it needs to thrive: protein, fats, and carbs (AKA energy)!⁣

When the body doesn’t have enough energy ⁣
(particularly carbohydrates), a stress response occurs and we break down our own stores to fulfill this requirement.

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know how I feel about carbohydrates. I believe they are essential for optimal hormones long term.

The amount our bodies need will vary throughout our lives, but it’s definitely a food group that shouldn’t be eliminated (or feared).

You will notice in the examples shown above, I don’t specifically add a fat to the snack because there’s fat in the protein sources. If you want to add some fat, go for it, do some experimentation and figure out what gives YOU the best energy.

These are just some examples. I often mix and match these and utilize things like grass-fed cheese as well. ⁣
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A note about the yogurt situation: If you cannot tolerate dairy, you can try coconut yogurt and add some collagen or bone broth protein as your protein source.

Nutrition can feel confusing. There is so much information out there around what is most optimal. ⁣If you’re new here and don’t know where to begin, I recommend listening to Season 1, Episode 2 of the Are You Menstrual? Podcast here.

You can also check out my free nourishing meal guide here for both snack and meal ideas.

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