PCOS Energy Bites
These power bites were created to help keep women who struggle with infertility and weight loss. I selected supportive ingredients as a snack between meals. As someone with a sweet-tooth that has PCOS, these bites I created are intentionally packed with great anti-inflammatory ingredients, protein and is low sugar(important for insulin resistance) to help symptoms…
Making Good Use of your Leftovers!
One of the big benefits of meal planning involves cutting the food you waste in the average week. You can take that up a notch by making great use of leftovers. Whenever you plan to make a certain recipe and need to use certain ingredients for it, get into the habit of thinking about what…
Butternut Squash Chili
Great Winter Meal for Comfort. (Vegan option included) SERVES 8. HANDS-ON TIME: 30 MINUTES. TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR. By Gina Nistico INGREDIENTS: 3 Tbsp avocado oil divided 1 large yellow onion chopped 1 large carrot, chopped 2 large stalks celery, chopped 1 1/4 tsp sea salt, divided 3/4 tsp ground black pepper divided 1 small jalapeño chile pepper seeded and diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups peeled, seeded and…
Rosemary Fries
Ingredients 1kg/2lbs of potatoes 3 tbsp coconut oil 4 large sprigs of rosemary pinch of cayenne pepper Method Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a shallow roasting pan, add 1 tbsp of the oil and place in the oven to heat up while you prepare the potatoes Cut potatoes into chunky chips/sticks Pour the…
Egg Soldiers (without toast!)
A much healthier way to enjoy your eggs Ingredients 1 soft-boiled egg 5 spears of steamed asparagus OR steamed green beans Method Cut the soft-boiled egg in half and serve with the steamed asparagus or green beans for dipping.
Why chewing your food properly is important
Did you know that you should chew your food a minimum 15 times before swallowing. In some cases upwards of 30-40 times! When it comes to chewing your food a good rule of thumb is to chew till food has turned to liquid and well-mixed with saliva; a piece of hard vegetable will take longer to…
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My Name is Laura and I am here to help you prioritize you again so you can have a happy and healthy life...without guilt.