The Happy Balance The original plant-based approach for hormone health - 60 recipes to nourish body and mind

by Hallett, Megan; Jardim, Nicole

• ISBN13: 9781781318607
• ISBN10: 1781318603
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2019-05-28
• Publisher: White Lion Publishing

Summary

The answer to better balance, health and vitality is in your hands: with a few simple steps discover improved energy levels, better sleep, healthy weight, clear skin and more! 
 
The human body is complex – it is a delicate balance of systems working together to keep us at optimal health. And we are disrupting it. Instead of working with our bodies, we are constantly stressing them, with toxins and pollutants, with unhealthy lifestyles and high stress levels, with nutrition-poor diets and sedentary lifestyles. We have become hopelessly out of sync with our natural rhythms.
 
By following a simple nutritional plan and easy lifestyle principles, we can bring our bodies back in tune and reap the rewards of uninterrupted mother nature.

Sumptuous vegan recipes ranging from Cherry Cacao Teff Pancakes, Beetroot and Carrot Burgers and Healing Shiitake Mushroom Miso Soup, to Yellow Ayurvedic Dahl, Delicata Squash and Black Rice Salad and Salted Maca Caramel Nourish Balls help balance our bodies and improve our nutritional health.

With expert advice, lifestyle tips, and delicious plant-based recipes, let The Happy Balance be your trusted guide to a vital and energized life. Put you back in control of you.

Author Biography

Megan Hallett is a nutrition and holistic health coach, wellness enthusiast, recipe developer and voice behind the blog Plant-Based Londoner. Megan's recipes and writing have been featured on Hip & Healthy, Active in Style, Sheerluxe, Vegan Food and Living Magazine, and The Feed Feed.  

when diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager, Megan was frustrated to find doctors simply prescribed pills to mask the symptoms, rather than providing any information to enable her to tackle the root cause. Eventually, she decided to take back control by embracing the incredible power of good nutrition. 

The recipes Megan shares are designed to ensure that what she puts into her body creates happy, healthy hormones as well as a peaceful frame of mind. 

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
 
6 Foreword by Nicole Jardim
9 Introduction from Megan Hallett
12 How to Use this Book
 
Chapter 1
Hold Up, Hormones?
by Nicole Jardim
16 The What
20 Life Stages
23 What is ‘In Balance’?
26 Causes of Hormonal Imbalance
 
Chapter 2
Balancing Act
30 The Healthy Hormone Checklist
32 The Underdogs
34 Living Well
39 In Sync
46 Everyday Super Foods
50 Possible Aggravators
52 In Addition
55 Flexible Options
56 Happiness
 
Chapter 3
Right, Now I’m Hungry
60 Breakfast
62 Smoothies
64 Juices
70 Morning Bowls
82 Blow-out Breakfasts & Brunches
90 Lunch & Dinner
92 Salads & Soups
104 Quick & Easy Weekday Meals
112 Jarred Salads
116 Food to Share
128 Sides
136 Snacks & Sweets
138 Plant-based Milk Drinks
147 Bars & Bites
157 Desserts
170 Plant-based Baking
176 Basics
178 Homemade Plant-based Milks
180 No Nonsense Plant-based Butters
182 Dips & Dressing
 
Chapter 4
And Finally
194 Meal Guides
198 Glossary of Hormonal Conditions
200 Recipe Index
204 General Index
206 Resources
207 Acknowledgements