Some hormone-balancing, fertility-boosting meal suggestions ...
Breakfast
It is so worth taking a little time over breakfast! Your body and your hormones will truly thank you for it! Eating in a relaxed manner gives your body a chance to digest your breakfast and to better assimilate those nutrients. Eating a substantial, nourishing and balanced breakfast will set you up for the day. You will be amazed how inclined you will be to eat better for the rest of the day with less energy dips and cravings. Bearing in mind that some days you have more time than others, so we have included a super quick option for when you have no choice but to be out the door in a flash. SUGGESTIONS: Wholegrain toast topped with mashed avocado and topped with 2 organic poached eggs Banana pancake – whisk 2 organic eggs with a small, mashed banana. Add a pinch of cinnamon. Fry on a pan with coconut oil. Breakfast Smoothie – blend a good handful of oats, mixed berries, half a banana, a small chunk of peeled fresh ginger, a tablespoon of mixed ground seeds with Greek or natural yogurt and a little milk or water.
Lunch Depending on your circumstances and your daily routine, lunch could be at home, at work or eating out. For some, it is their largest meal of the day, for others it’s a light meal such as soup or salad. Either way, try to include some vitamin and mineral rich vegetables and some plant or animal protein. SUGGESTIONS: Vegetable and lentil soup with wholegrain bread or oatcakes. Taboulleh made with quinoa, cous cous or bulgar wheat with chopped cherry tomatoes, sliced avocado, spring onion, diced cucumber, parsley, pumpkin seeds, seasoning and olive oil and lemon juice dressing. You could add some feta chunks, chicken or some chickpeas to this dish too. Filled baked potato or sweet potato and a leafy green salad. Some suggestions for filling your potato are... bean or beef chilli, cottage cheese with spring onion and diced coloured peppers, hummus, canned salmon mixed with a little crème fraiche and chopped spring onion or smoked mackerel pate. A green smoothie or juice would be a wonderful nutrient boost to any of these ideas. For example: apple/celery/spinach/ginger or kale/cucumber/pear/kiwi
Dinner A well balanced, nutrient dense dinner/evening meal/main meal will help prevent those post dinner sugar cravings and aid a good, restful sleep. Consider batch cooking, a slow cooker or prepping enough food for more than one meal at a time if you find ..... A piece of fish cooks very quickly and omelettes can literally be thrown together in minutes. SUGGESTIONS: Pesto coated baked salmon, white fish or chicken with roasted mixed vegetables and baby potatoes. Prawn/chicken stir fry with mixed vegetables and wholegrain rice. Vegetable omelette or frittata with broccoli salad and baked sweet potato wedges.
Snacks
Some people need to snack, others not so much. If you’re a snacker, here are some simple ideas. SUGGESTIONS: Oatcakes with cashew nut or almond butter Berries with a handful of pumpkin seeds Raw vegetable crudités dipped in hummus or guacamole