Benefits of eating more protein for female hormones

If I could give just one piece of advice to someone suffering with their hormones it would be… To eat protein with each meal and snack!

When it comes to balancing female hormones and getting on top of symptoms, it is really important to control the amount of cortisol and insulin your body makes.

One of the most effective ways to do this is to balance your blood sugar levels. And one of the best ways to do that is to combine a low GI carbohydrate (slow releasing) with a good source of protein, half a plate full of vegetables and a portion of good fats.

Protein helps slow down the release of the sugars from the carbohydrate and hence helps keep your blood sugar steady (meaning your insulin & cortisol levels will be kept in check).

Good sources of protein include:

• Free-range eggs

• Tempeh, miso & natto

• Free-range chicken

• Prawns

• Cottage cheese

• Oily & white fish (no more than four portions of oily fish a week and two portions for pregnant/breastfeeding women)

• Lean organic beef (max 3 times a week)

• Nuts & seeds