Have you heard of seed cycling?
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​I'll be honest, I've known about seed cycling for YEARS but never really tried it. I wasn't really sure how to incorporate the seeds at different times in my cycle in a way that didn't feel like I was chomping on a handful of bird food every day. Funny enough, when Dr. Heather Rhodes and I got together to start brainstorming for the Nutrition for Happier Hormones bundle, this was ALSO an area she hears is a struggle from her clients! So obviously, I took it as a challenge and got super excited about creating seed cycling friendly recipes to support your hormones, all month long.

There are over 15 seed cycling friendly recipes in the Happier Hormones Cookbook including:

• Lemon Poppyseed Energy Balls
• Seed Cycling Smoothie Boosters (pop one of these healthy fat bombs into your blender when you blend up your morning smoothie for an easy way to boost nutrients)
• Roasted Sweet Potato Avocado Salad with miso maple tahini dressing
• (Almost) Shake n' Bake Chicken Thighs
• Liver Lover Detox Pesto
• Seed Cycling Granola-- even my husband loves this one (psst- pumpkin seeds are packed with zinc which has been shown to be effective for boosting testosterone in men!)... want a sneak peek of the recipe?

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Seed Cycling Granola from the Happier Hormones Cookbook​

Traditional granola is often packed with sugar, dried fruit and a few nuts and seeds- we flip this on it's head using coconut sugar and honey for sweetness, extra nuts for fat and specific seeds for each phase of your cycle.

Ingredients:
​2 cups rolled oats
1 cup slivered almonds or nuts of choice
1 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup dried fruit of choice (I love golden raisins)
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp honey
1/3 cup coconut sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup seed cycling seeds (add at the end)
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​Directions:

• Preheat oven to 300F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together honey, coconut oil, coconut sugar, vanilla, salt and spices.
• In a separate bowl, whisk dry ingredients. Combine wet and dry.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to avoid burning edges.
• Let cool before crumbling. Divide mixture into 2-cup portions and stir in seeds. Don't forget to label each phase! This recipe keeps well for 4 weeks in an airtight container and/or in the fridge.

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Happy Seed Cycling,

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