Seed Cycling Nut Butter Bites
Recipe Video here.
“Seed cycling is a food-as-medicine technique that can help regulate your hormones & menstrual cycle, and in turn, help with common hormone imbalance issues like acne, PMS & period problems.
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The technique is simple: You rotate eating 2 tablespoons each daily of 2 sets of seeds (ideally ground) for each 2-week phase of your menstrual cycle, so from approximately days 1-14 (start of your period to ovulation) and days 15-28 (after ovulation until your next period).
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In this recipe, I used one of @manskis_wellness seed cycling blends.
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The GLOW blend is for the first half of your cycle, and the RADIANT blend is for the second half of your cycle.
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Each blend contains 14 (2 tbsp) servings of ground seeds, so each bag gives you the exact amount you need for your monthly cycle. I love that Julia of @manskis_wellnessmakes it so easy to seed cycle!
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My seed cycling nut butter balls are my absolute FAVORITE way to seed cycle! This recipe makes enough for one week but you can easily double it so you’re only making a new batch twice per month.” -Dr. Shannon, ND
Recipe
- 14 tbsp of either the GLOW or RADIANT seed blend, or half the bag (which one you use depends on where you are at in your cycle)
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 3 tbsp vanilla protein powder
- 1 cup nut butter (I like cashew butter, but you can also use pumpkin seed, almond, or sunflower seed butter)
- 1 tbsp honey
- Hemp seeds for rolling
- Optional: 2 tsp of an herbal powder (like Maca or Ashwagandha), coconut shreds, cacao, goji berries
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Directions:
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, then add honey and nut butter and mix well.
- If dough is too dry, add more nut butter or honey. If too wet, add more protein powder or seed blend.
- Roll into balls and then roll in hemp seeds. Can make 14-28 balls depending on size.
- Eat 1-2 balls daily over 14 days, depending on amount of balls made.
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