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Feeling tired even after a long nap, gaining weight despite barely eating, and snapping at others despite a regular meditation routine can make you feel as if you are losing weight. But often, the real culprit is your hormones.
And well, you heard right. Abs are made in the kitchen. That being said, the abs in question will only appear if your hormonal health is well balanced, allowing the internal workings of your body to function the way they were always meant to. Without it, you can train harder than a bodybuilder and cook cleaner than a saint, but you still won’t see progress.
Wellness and PCOS creator Rachel (@getyourglowww) breaks it all down for newcomers who are ready to embrace true holistic wellness — and the biggest changes will, always, always start with your pro-inflammatory grocery list. Follow Rachel’s detailed cooking instructions below.
quality protein
Protein is important. That being said, quality protein really does change the game. Organic chicken and turkey, wild-caught salmon, pasture-raised organic eggs, lentils, beans, nuts, plain Greek yogurt and cheese are Rachel’s top picks.
healthy fats
Let’s make one thing clear, fat is not bad all the time. Rachel lists extra virgin olive oil, avocado, ghee, coconut, fatty fish (like salmon sardines tuna), flax seeds, chia seeds, walnuts as her top choices for healthy fats.
complex carbs
Plus, carbs aren’t the devil either – especially sweet potatoes, quinoa, squash, oats, beans, and lentils.
vegetables
And vegetables? Well, they’re almost entirely pantry catches. For their anti-inflammatory action, consider yourself spoiled for choice between spinach, arugula, Swiss chard, romaine, kale, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, bell peppers, peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, zucchini, eggplant, cilantro, parsley, garlic and onions.
Fruit
And to reach your favorite place? Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, lemons, limes, grapefruit, oranges, apples, grapefruits, watermelons, honeydew, peaches, pears, plums, kiwis, pomegranates, cherries and pineapples will keep your chopping board and taste buds busy.
With so many options, meal planning becomes quite an exciting prospect, with millions of mix and matches possible for all three main meals of the day.
So would you change your grocery list to embrace anti-inflammatory measures?
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