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How to Make Healthy Snacks to support your gut and balance your blood sugar and hormones.
Our eating habits are greatly influenced our kitchen supplies and vice versa. By simply transforming our food choices, we can move in the right direction toward healthy eating. For example, removing junk food is a great first step; if you don’t store any junk food in your pantry, you will better be able to avoid the temptation to eat it. It is also imperative to make healthy choices while shopping at the grocery store or making your grocery list. Try shopping at whole or natural food markets to help make healthier choices easier.
It is important to make a conscious effort toward developing healthy eating habits to maintain your weight and for your overall well-being. Here are a few healthy vegan snacks and their ingredients to help you stock up your pantry and develop a healthier lifestyle for a happy life.
Here are snack ideas to support your gut, minimise bloating and to balance your blood sugars.
The idea is not to be snacking all day long but you really want three to five hour window between your main meals.
But if you feel frazzled and tired in the afternoon, the key would be to have fat and protein at every meal. Avoid biscuits cakes crisps chips and processed sugars.
The menopause cake: I recommend for ladies over the age of 40 to have a slice of this cake.
Having a smoothie in the morning containing fats and protein, and also half a teaspoon of cinnamon can really help with cravings and blood sugar.
Seeds: sesame, hemp, sunflower, pumpkin seeds and I lightly roast these I drizzle them with cinnamon and a little bit of tamari. Good for when kids come home from school.
Walnuts and Brazil nuts very good for balancing blood sugars again good source of fat and protein. Very good for your hormones, and cognitive health. If you’re struggling with brain fog, memory loss then how small handful of walnuts or Brazil can be very beneficial.
Bitter leafy greens; pea shoots, bitter herbs like watercress, broccoli sprouts, baby kale and rocket for breakfast and lunch very good for balancing the blood sugar.
Oat cakes with nut butter is a good snack to help you balance blood sugars.
Frozen Grapes are an easy, refreshing summer snack.
Kale Chips. If you are craving something salty, try some kale chips.
Homemade granola naturally sweetened with the Medjool dates. Add some almond milk to a ½ cup of the cereal and you have a heavenly breakfast loaded with essential nutrients.
Smoothies are healthy, nourishing, filling snack packed with nutrients. You can make a green smoothie by adding green ingredients you love along with some nutritional superfoods and drink up for a great day ahead.
Baked Sweet Potato Fries. Craving fries? Baked sweet potato fries are oil-free fries that won’t harm your gut and are a delicious anytime snack.
Mixed Berries with Cinnamon. Mash up some of your favorite berries to your desired consistency and sprinkle with ground cinnamon. This bowl of goodness is loaded with antioxidants and easily satisfies your sweet tooth without sabotaging your gut health.
My favourite essential oil for managing cravings is called smart and sassy it is a combination of peppermint and grapefruit you can add 5 drops to an empty veggie cap and take daily which is an excellent way to manage blood sugar and reduce cravings. that essential oil is available on my website
Stock your pantry with the right items to ensure you are prepared when those snack cravings strike!
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Yours in health and wellness,
Everyone wants to lose weight quickly, but there is no magic pill that can make you thin in a month. However, there are several ways that you can jump-start your weight loss by increasing your metabolism.
This is the most basic and easiest way to jumpstart your weight loss. Drinking a lot of water and detoxifying herbal teas will help you flush all the harmful toxins from your body, boosting your metabolism by improving the efficiency of your thyroid functioning. Drink five glasses of water daily at the very least to keep your body at its best. Drinking a lot of water and herbal teas, especially first thing in the morning and before meals, will also curb your hunger and prevent you from binge eating.
Your diet, your workout, and all the water that you consume will go to waste if you fail to get enough quality sleep.
Good sleep help to keep your hormones and your mood balanced. If your hormones and your mood are balanced, then your body will function more efficiently and will keep all your unnecessary cravings at bay.
Make sure to give yourself a peaceful night of at least eight hours. This takes discipline. Turn off the screen, lower the lights, put your favourite oils into the diffuser and sleep all night long.
I run regular sleep trials using essential oils so if you want to trial this protocol let me know.
Drinking hot lemon water early in the morning before breakfast helps fire up your metabolism. I love adding 1 drop of DoTERRA lemon or grapefruit oil to my water. It doesn’t have the same effect on the tooth enamel as the lemon juice and is a great support for the liver.
Another way you can fire up your metabolism is by having a health shot of lemon, honey, ginger, and turmeric first thing in the morning. It might taste disgusting, but it has a dramatic impact on your metabolism. I love a good strong ginger shot. Juice 1 whole lemon, a big chunk of ginger, 1 small piece of turmeric and a pinch of cayenne pepper. This is a great way to fire up the digestion and keep unwanted seasonal threats away.
Drinking loads of water or green tea before a workout is an easy and efficient way to burn twice the amount of calories that you usually do.
Exercises that keep your heartbeat up are another way to burn a lot more calories and jumpstart your weight loss. You can add exercises like planks, burpees, and jumping jacks to get your heart pumping. If you hate the thought of burpees try a gentle run walk run for 20 minutes a day.
Some studies have shown that people who have a habit of fidgeting or bouncing their knees can burn up to 500 more calories a day.
Spicy food burns more calories during digestion because it can fire up your metabolism. Add a few more spicy foods, like hot peppers, to your diet. You can add jalapeno in almost any dish you like, even in your eggs. Spices also add a ton of flavor with little to no calories.
Cayenne pepper, cinnamon oil, cinnamon powder are all great ways to fire up the digestion. Try dipping a toothpick into cinnamon oil and placing it in between your teeth when you have a craving.
Another trick is to eat five or six small meals throughout the day instead of eating three large meals. If you keep eating small amounts, your body will be constantly functioning to break down that food into energy. Your body will learn to work more efficiently and will burn more calories. Make sure small meals contain enough protein and good fats to help with hunger.
Drinking pure black coffee at least once a day will boost the rate at which your body burns calories.
Losing weight is not meant to be an expeditious activity; your body does not function that way. Slow and gradual weight loss often requires a lifestyle change. If you are unsure where to start, reach out to me.
These tips should be practiced along with a healthy diet and exercise for best results. They may be able to give your body that little extra boost it needs to power into weight loss mode.
If you would like to learn more about my 8 Weeks to Feeling Fabulous Program email trish@trishtuckermay.com
DoTERRA STUDY TRIAL
I am helping to run a study on dōTERRA essential oils in September and I can invite 10 people I know to the study group.
You might really enjoy this so I wanted to give you the chance to be involved.
There are 4 studies and you can choose one of them to participate in:
Digestive Support
Pain and Discomfort Help
Stress & Mood support
Sleep Support
You’ll get some free samples to try for 7 days and a thank you gift for completing.
Would you like to participate in one of these health topics?
Yours in health and wellness,
Trish Tucker May
How would you like to wake up with enthusiasm every day?
Join us for this unique opportunity to spend an afternoon fully immersed in all things healthy.
It is your chance to treat yourself. The goal of this wellness afternoon is simple — To learn how to listen to your body and reclaim your energy. You will leave with practical ways that will help you with more energy and healthy living.
Make time in your diary today and be prepared to leave looking and feeling like a different person.
We bring together experienced wellness practitioners, for an afternoon of nourishing snacks, words of wisdom, proven techniques, and profoundly practical self-care rituals.
What you will learn:
About your presenters.
Trish Tucker May
Recently awarded UK’s Nutritionist of the Year, Trish has specialist and in-depth knowledge of nutrition, motivation and healing. She has worked in Europe, Australia and the UK. She has 37 years experience juicing and creating healthy food. She has overcome asthma and severe allergies using natural solutions.
Trish helps people find the energy, enthusiasm and passion to refresh and revitalise their approach to health and wellness, including how to set priorities and make healthier decisions.
Passionate about everything she does, Trish has put her ideals and strategies to the test with many different clients. Trish specialises in elimination diets, hormonal issues, weight loss, detoxing your home and healing using natural remedies.
Contact Trish for workshop dates near you trish@trishtuckermay.com