THE HAPPY HORMONE RECIPES

BASIC GREEN SMOOTHIE

• 1cup chopped seasonal greens •

1/4 cup chopped frozen fruit

• 2/3 to 3/4 cup water, fresh juice,

or non-dairy milk

• 1banana or avocado

Place the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

Green smoothies are an easy way to increase your stores of glutathione, a potent antioxidant that powers the mitochondria, rejuvenating the liver, brain, and heart, and reducing inflammation. Note that green smoothies are different from green juices; you want to keep the fiber so that there is not a massive spike in blood sugar levels. And fresh green smoothies have been found to have a lot of glutathione and additional antioxidants (vitamins A, C, and E, and CoQ10), all needed for healthy hormone balance.

LIVER LOVER'S SMOOTHIE

• 1cup chopped raw or steamed beets • 1 medium carrot, coarsely chopped

• 1celery stalk, coarsely chopped

• 1/2 cup dandelion greens

• 1/4 cup fresh parsley

• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

• 3/4 to 1cup water (or ice)

Place the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

GREEN GREEN SMOOTHIE

• 2 cups fresh spinach

• 1ripe pear, cored and chopped

• 15 seedless grapes

• 1(6oz) container coconut yogurt

• 2 tablespoons chopped ripe avocado

• Squeeze of lime juice

Place the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

FRUITY DELIGHT SMOOTHIE

• 1cup stemmed and chopped fresh kale

• 1/2 cup frozen cherries

• 1/4 cup frozen blueberries • 1cup water

Place the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

CHOCOLATE PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

1ripe banana (or frozen, for thicker texture) • 2 scoops (about 20 grams) protein powder • 1tablespoon nut butter of choice

• 1heaping tablespoon semisweet mini chocolate chips (stevia sweetened, fi available)

• 1cup unsweetened almond or coconut milk

Place the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

Many women are tired simply because they are not getting enough protein - protein powers the mitochondria, preserves muscle mass, and keeps

blood sugar stable. Protein provides the amino acids to power up our cells, building energy. Additionally, hormone balancing is connected to blood sugar balance (remember insulin), and when we look at the science, 20 to 30 grams of protein in any form, every three to four hours, achieves blood sugar stability.

PROTEIN OVERNIGHT OATS

• 1/2 cup gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats • 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

• 1to 2 scoops (20 grams) vanilla protein

powder

• 1/2 tablespoons chia seeds

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1tablespoon nut butter

• 1/3 cup chopped fresh fruit, such as peach, pear, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries

Place the oats, almond milk, protein powder, chia seeds, vanilla and cinnamon in a pint container or glass jar, shake, cover with a lid, and place in fridge overnight.

Remove the jar from the fridge in the morning and stir. Scoop into a bowl. (Note: The oatmeal and chia seeds will be thick, having soaked up most of the liquid. If you prefer a thinner consistency, add some water or almond milk to reach your desired consistency.) Stir in the nut butter and sprinkle the fruit on top.

KALE SALAD

• 1bunch kale (remove stems, and chop into bite size strips) • Juice of 1lemon, and zest

• 1⁄4cup olive oil or avocado oil

• 1clove garlic, minced

• Pinch celtic, himalayan, or sea salt, more to taste.

• 2 tsp honey

• 1⁄4cup dried cranberries (preferably no-sugar-added or apple juice sweetened) • 1⁄4cup pine nuts or sunflower seeds (or both!)

• Optional: avocado for healthy fats

Place chopped kale, lemon zest, juice, oil, garlic, and salt ni a large bowl. With your hands, massage mixture for about 2 minutes to soften the kale. This is the secret step to delicious kale salads. Then, add honey, cranberries, and nuts.

Toss to combine all ingredients. Let salad rest for 15-20 minutes prior to serving. Best eaten the day of, but can be stored for about a day in the fridge.